Bancroft  Uhxmrr 


L_5U  cil^-^      JO^-^  C.«.j«-Jt        C_  C>%^w^^  CU^,,^^    ^ 


^-r\o  .    \ 


ilimenf  Id  Tke  NewCity^  Novemimf  zi^i&g^ 


,  ■//'/  ii  ladttng  im  nobUntss,  mmd  im  tktap^eciatiom  l^tftftHuu, 
nm  is  not  stirfrd  wilkin  kim  «/  tk*  sight  of  mum  wUi-f$re  momtig^ 
theimtrU,  and  who  an  I0  ouUmst  tJke\mu$tmms  and  tMe$^jimJtif\ 

.  jftn^.    •Jtetogmixing  grtmtness  is  tk^fitra'ttep  toward  Mmg  great. 

^•,v5[,.    '  «  — 1^  S.*ruiKS.. 


'    .'>^  '*jf,     '*  /aeorporatarf  in  Colorado,  acylraikcr  itf,  tIm.V.,  'i"?  y 

ttm  123,  ]lo.  1  Broadmay,  (leoflbrk. 


•  i^f        ^ ♦  -^  ■  . 

^  i  •  '     •  ' 

.    •       •  Logic  works,  metaphysics  contemplates. — Joubrrt«.  *',    ^ 

THE   T^POliOBAlVlPO   COijfbHlSTS.    ' 

Vrr  wKi/  </0  o«<'  0/  /««  things, — either  lemrm  to  .oMrt/  the  *  ^^^p 

'Mj^    conditions  0/ o8r  /itts,  or  let  them  control  us."     •*.  ^^^ 

\  HISTORY  of  tlieir  ^pgi^ss  bj'  illustratioi^  An  object  lessoqj^for  integral  co-operators  to 
■^^-  study.  A  new  de^'artj^e  for  man,  woman  i>tind  child.  A  society  based  upon  eight  hours  for 
work,  eight  hours  for  leisure^^Bukure  and  entertainment,  and  eight  hcuxi^  for  sleep.  No  time,  oppor- 
tunity or  place  for  anything' tbat  is  immoral,  irreligioAor  licentious.  The  Sabbath,  or  "home  day," 
kept  sacred  to  the  sanctity-o£'home.  Labor  the  basis  of  all  worth.  Responsibility  and  intelligence 
the  basis  for  control.  Tnqiiii^  and  investigation  the  roed  td  faith.  ForeCbought,  method  and  order  in 
all  things   done.  i  '. -_  ■.-•... 

It  is  a  sEtcp  higher  toMsist  mankind  to  assist  themselves.  It. is.  jligh^r' association,  not  higher 
wages,  that  societ\'  needs.  It  is  to  business  management,  not  to  politicaKinethods,  to  which  we  should 
look  for  better  government.  It  is  on  ethical  culture,  not  on  church  rit|fals,  that  we  should  base  our 
religion.     It  is  upon  equity^ootiipon  technicality,  upon  which  we  shouM  base  our  law. — A.  K.  O. 

^1-:'   .     • .\' ... 

♦\         —        .  ."-."♦•  •. 

To  what  purpose  do  yo»profess  to  Ijelieve  in  theWity  of  the  human  race,  which  is  the  neces- 
sary consequence  of  the  unitSr  of  God,  if  j'ou  do  not  strive  to  venfy  'iiMjy  :d*||^IX>ying. the  arbitrary 
divisions  and  enmities  that  Bt!lJ  separate  the  different  tribes  orbumanity  7 ."  Whj' flo  we  talk  of.fr 
nity  *:hile  we  allow  any  of  oji>  brethren  to  l»e  trampled  on,  degraded  or^pised?  The  earth  i^i 
workshop.  We  may  not  curjie  ft.  wi  are  bound  to  sanctify  it.  •  •  •  We  most  strive  to  make  of  hum0it£ 
one  single  family. — MazzinL   t..' j  *  *-    '  * 

.  "  Whatever  can  be  knovn  of  earth  we  know,"  snared  Bnrope*s  w^  men  in  their  snail-shells 
xnM-led.    "No,"  said  one  map  itf  0«tu>a,-aad  that  No  out  of  t^e  dark  created lihiis  new  world. — Lowell. 

.  v-i^i  ■■  ■■         s--,\ 

t  •         . 

f  . f  Topolobwnpo  materials.  Originals  property  of  George  Taya. 
.♦  For  Dr.  Sanford  Mosk. 


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r/iMi'/. 


ife-:  .-^ 


fo-offraii»m  in  ttfrylkH^  pmUk.     Tlu  Crtii(  Ptmtitf  Cmmpumy  A  inctrparaUa  f  carry  imtfftal  ea-*t*i»liott 
tmti  eJM.—A.  A'.  Omm. 


• 
^       1 


The  first  party  of  pAtnted  Mvage*  who  raised  a  few 
liuti  upon  the  Thames  <lid  not  dream  of  the  London 
they  were  creating.  AU  the  grand  agencies  which  the 
progresa  of  mankind  evolves  are  formed  in  the  same  nn- 
conscions  wav.  They  are  the  aggregate  result  of  count, 
less  single  wills,  each  of  which,  thinking  merely  of  its 
own  end,  is  at  the  same  time  enlisted  by  Providence  in 
the  secret  service  of  the  world.— Jamks  Maktimkau. 


sii]la> 


Ignorance  of  the  incorporated 
purposes  of  The  Credit  Foncier 
Company  will  not  excuse  any  per- 
son from  having  to  abide  by  the 
rules  of  the  company  if  he  or  she 
goes  to  Topololwmpo. 

— .\.  K.  OWKN. 


^J^ 


Th*.-  plan  of  putting  into  practice 
integral  ro  operation ,  which  L  i- 
Uen  adopted  by  The  Credit  Fon- 
iii-r  Comf>any,  is  n  work  of  love. 
.mil  was  conceived  for  the  sole  pur 
|iose  of  giving  tu  man.  woman  and 
ehilil  a  l>ettrr  life,  under  the  broad 
est  liberty  ever  vouchsafed  to  a  peo- 
ple.—.\.  K.  OWKN. 


(& 


Politics  are  not  allowed  inside  of 
The  Credit  Foncier  Company.  The 
company  is  strictly  a  stock  com- 
pany, and  political  ways  and  alum 
rules  will  not  lje  permitted  at  any 
time,  by  any  member  or  for  any 
purpose  whatever  inside  of  the  col- 
ony.—A.  K.  OWBN. 


^^5!? 


mm 


The  Credit  Foncier  Company 
does  not  ask  anyone  to  do  any- 
thing, at  any  time,  or  in  any  way, 
to  aid  the  company,  who  docs  not 
feel  imbued  with  the  sacredness 
of  its  cause,  and  who  does  not 
approve  the  ways  and  means  em- 
ployed to  attain  the  results  desired. 
—A.  K.  OwKN. 


mm 


ALBERT     K.     OWKN. 


Truth  is  from  everlasting  to  everlasting.  It  is  eter- 
nal, and  can  never  pass  away.  Such  a  truth  is  man's 
right  to  liberty  and  all  that  is  necessary  to  develop  him 
into  perfect  manhood.  Anything  beneath  the  sky  that 
interferes  with  the  relation  of  this  right  of  men  and 
women  to  develop  every  organ  and  every  faculty  with 
w  hich  they  are  possessed,  and  that  impedes  their  progress, 
is  wrong,  and  must  be  moved  out  of  the  way.  - 

PXKDBRICK  DOCCLAS. 


A  i^eroon  tvluHtarily  agrees  to  "  Our  1 
resitle  there  if  he  or  she  conforms  to  the  by-1, 
she  does  not  fulfill  the  pledge  made  before  getting 
jiermit  — .^.  K.  CiwKN.         . 


Principles  -  and  afterwards  can  tvlmnlarily  go  to  our  settlemenU,  and  be  or  she  can  i  olunlai  i/j 
rlaws  of  the  Company  ;  but  no  person  can  lolunlarily  the  upon  the  lands  of  the  Ccim:auy  if  he  or 
getting  a  permit  to  go  to  onr  settlements.    No  one  can  live  upon  our  lands  without  first  getting  a 


(2) 


Topolob«a.po  materials.  Originals  proptrty  of  George  Tays. 
For  Dr.  Sanford  Ko«lc.         •  [ 


7*f  uUimuU  tnd  ^  mil  /•(^aawai  u  Ike  K*^\f/  Uu  ptifit,  Xnr,  Iht'jfumUil  g—*  <•/  •  P*»^>*  "  <*">'  MVr.    Utttiy  it  ItUu  collAlivt  bady  wkut  hfUk  ,i  lo 
fvery  iminUmtl  ttdy.     Ifiltomt  luallh  mo  ^Irmimn  tmn  tt  tejtef  if  aM«  /  »itk»ml  Ittrtiy  lu  kapptmtu  cam  ht  tmjn,    ty  sceuir.—Mottmgtrate. 


No  great  deed  i*  itoac  by  Mtcrcn  who  atk  lor  ccrtalntjr— Cboko  Ruot. 


Ttw  world  bM  ■■dt  ap  iU  mind  nthcr    ootcnptooiuly  abool  thoK  who  were 
<learto  OolMbas.— GWMtoe  KuoT. 


I    -I  br  north  >bo;r  uf  the  Strait*  of  Jo«hi;y^t«B,  Slay  f^i,  frooi  the  baac 
Mount  Jo'hua    half  a  mile  directly   noiithf^ylc  look    north      At   tkc   caat    io 
iibaervation  Mail      I'ionrer  Cove  i*  at  its  DnVaad  the  Ca<tom   Honic  i: 
i>n  the  (horr     In  the  middle   >r  thr  picture  laa<ea  the  aew  atone  pier  and  atore 
The  railroad  will  run  directly  north  from  thi»  landinK     At  first  it  will 


around  the  ahuuldera  of  "  Howar.)  Hill,'  the  rievntiun  directly  :ii>rth  until 
i«to  South  Avenue  again.  Aftt-r  a  little  while  the  bilU  will  lie  (uiineUU^nil 
'  ererything  will  t>e  made  atraight  '  Harbor  Hall  ianeen  we^tof  the  landing;  and 
^kKagineer  Knoll  ia  Alberton  Hall— the  home  of  Miu  l<li-  ll.>Keland  and  thr 
.■hctam  of  nf  lifdil  luHi  if  I  ,ir  smaltHi. 


'  -The»."u»l..i 
i»  btiilt  of  red  j 
w)  ich  i«  rcaeiT 
The  C'Wt  waa  |» 


llnaac  la  yi  a  «o  feet,  with  a  lo  ft   wide  porch 
tphyrj^.  and  i«  on  the  loulheaat  come 


three  «idea. 
of  the  block,  iSoo  a  joo  ft.. 


rd  for  federal  offii-e«     Pioneer  Cove  ia  plainly  aeen  to  the  eaati 
..-  Mexican  ailver.  and  wa.  entirely  the  work  of  the  cotoalaU.  who 


even  burnt  the  lime  and  made  M.i>  o  bricks  to  cover  (he  r>of  and  t  j  make  the  fire 
placet  and  chimneya.  Friend  llawley  stands  at  the  corner  of  the  houae  Thr 
othcra  are  too  ioiUaUnct  to  be  recoKol'cd 


(3) 


—      •      _a^ta 


lopolotaapo  naterlals,   Origln«l8  property  of  George  Tay* 
For  Dr.   Sanford  Kosk. 


J 


M«Mi» 


\tfy»  are  mniwtafdPyriglUfrimeitUt,  ami  an  fidfy  mwtkmtt  *  Mf  I'm*  iSgnUyaftift,  Ot  tmtfteta^ammiimtmti  mtf  tt  It/lit  itUU  Utttf.—T.  T.  Mattftr 


4      Thr  '  Mnzatliin     IrinR  •!  th«  colony  pier  aatl  uolowliaK  into  the  ■torehouw.        rraight  for  the  cotoay.    This  i«  the  only  pier  the  "  Miutlan  "  can  land  at  on  th 
Thr  '   MaMtlan  '  i«  an  (mil  uteamer.  and  pli»  between  Mazanillo  and  Ciiaymaa,        coaal  of  the  Calf  of  California. 
ODckMig  at  Topolobampai^wicc^oath  ^nd  twice  fnorth  each  month  when  ahe  baa 

.      a) 


-T-^ 


Topolobwajjc  nmtoriRls 
TfiT  Dr.    Sanford  l£o«k. 


Crisinal^  property  of  Seor^f  Tayl. 


it  aMc  pass  h*  «  mtir$m  im  Si^t*  Ihrnt  tk*  slmimittrjtiom  earn  m  u  ^-  piac^  im  tj»  few  JUmJt.  m^p  tkt  t^uUtfm  i«  too  aumy  ^^^i/t. 


Thr  MraiU  u(    )i^hit«        Ix^otlx    ^JL  1>     M«.unl     ;.»>iu«     ulnvh    i*..' <        It 

h*|th  an<Uov«-t<Hl  wtth  u  •IritM- kioh  th  .|   •  -^lUilv    caiti  ami  oHwr   low  irtt^  aikI 

ull  l>u<khi%       Ihr  1i|*Ti>|>  H<<«i<Mr  will  t>r  ('  -tummil      val>t«^  far«  miH   nia  up 

rfiul  aitwii      A  vatit»|tr  dnvr  wil!  I-r  Imil' '  be  i>|h>«klrrx  (>r  MtMini  j..Httua  ai«l 


(•UK  thr  wain  »  edxr  f<41uwitiK  Hit  rnV 
iKnacio  lu  l.a«  «.  apait  alottK  tbr  kuU  -viuds  ai!h»  i 
«*ltuira  lbivattt|>cifttCil\  THv  MaMtlan 
>*u  ihr  *litiiF  tuc-r  lu  ftuni-     II  t»    •> s  ^.  ft.  m 


>«r  friwi  t>i  tht'  i^niU'^Utif   ■«an 
TuuBtl  •«an  lKna\.-in.  Nav««,ht«ta  .- 
'*r«  al  anclKn      Thr  «torch<MiH 
.1  .f  woimI      The  CohuiiM^     ir^ 


»«-tr  tlf'-<-  <l  h;i\  '^t.lr  \l..it  h  >  v.j  mo^U  at  M..tL  tm  thr 
Intrrtor  \lviii  t  ^  ilbrf.  who  !«•'  h«r  \rMt«  wa<- Ihr  tnrmi  in  t  Iihk 
«l.iti<lii  akmr  at  iheratmnr  H«-i  Km  iHmtut  rhi>m.(H  ViiutiK  -l 
heail  .(iiil  uhilr  lirarj  al  tbr  ir  >-tt  crntrr  next  l>>  him  i'-  fiirttit 
liti^ctlo  \  h  <|U:inltlir«(>f  •lr;i«ht  itivK  for  Ihr  t.'otoniHl*- lw>>  \cir'k  ;< 
(.run  iWrvn  a  KitMian.  •4an>U  wtlh  InLlnl  .(tm»  ii<  st  f  I  h<  U 
Nuildiuit  i«  ^rrn  in  front  of  alntchu-^ 


/' 


1lu|l.i>ki  >  HiulNkid  •!  8r<  si>>     Tl,t-   i.  ohiit  Ihf  col.  ni>l>  mxlt 


dinr      Ihc  iiiilKid 


for  the  CukUni   ll(.t;k«      II  kcB  lactfic  .il\  oilr.  atcvt  hall  ■  nii:e  li- M  11  r       T■^f  f4att<UiD  Ihe  fotcftvuiid 


ii   a^iit   (<Ki>JaiuuuiJ    llowjril  lliM      )  i 


TopolotMnpo  n*terlels.   CriglMls  property  of  Oeorge  T»y<.| 
1  F»r  Dr.   Sanford  Voak.  J 


«!    l»niMM   .iivl  il'iiitii:  iht 
..I     .-'.I    l.ilii.lt..!   .1.  /ri.    Im.iil- 


.      ..      -         -    ,--  .lii<-k.«r'".Ul 

Iht'  liu   k   ~.i  .III.  I,-  takr  |i-.»»i<.n   tti  Thnt  Itrnh  i<  icnnd  I. 

tbr<<»)i>iii«t%  <<>n«-rt   (Yie«   t>vthr  li«h\  tl;iv<*t  ot  the  tiir 

.It  timi-  Ml    >  f>»   II..III-     rh, 


..  lh<-  f»Ii>nr  ttibk  ' 
.|iy  iH'ithof  T<.f 


r  400   !uic«  "II    lilt  l.n   l..i..k  of  Ihc  la    I.ORia  »r  hi 

rtipi*     Thcfi.inKr  RToTe  i^oiilhphiRh  rvrr  •if«n  iin\ wnrre  wnrn  me  n  m-ii 

cnkioiftt*  irriKatrd  the  treed  with   a  from  the  rt%-er  01    frnin  the  <tr«..'2ht 

-the  Fnertt   hi«%  lieeii  ao  K>w  that  there  crop*  than  we  have  tn-eit  at>Ie  to  laO; 


IthelK-sl  cr..t«i.f  ..iiil  ..ii.l  I 


h:>M-    iTrn  riV'ial.Ir     lint    l.v  III-   Ikn    I- 


;iffiiu't>    t«%  tml  •uNIri- 1      watn   to   keep   Ihrm   fri'tn  clylnR       At 


1  water  nn  the  »liH:ki»  far 


T.-polcl: ejr.no  r.e'rfr'rlr;. 
For  Ir.    onrford  Vosk. 


X 


Inlrfl  i»»^rrat%tt  mumn  tmlitt  t9ap*t»li€»   hy  ntry  mumhtr  oj  Uu  eamp»my  im  tvfry  pubtie  muaturt.     Tku>e  .-lAo  do   mot  Mint  in     our  fiiKiifl''. 
iDr  ».>>*i  uf  *<ir«  imiatpomlM  lo  pfr/orm.  in  Ikt  tift  ut  hilt  dtitiiheJ  iH  mIstiMif.  <<•</  («  "»»   nJiJ   iiurf  mtvis  nf  paymfmti,  atf  mil  Tfamltd  mfun  /*■ 


Th»>e  vrgrt  l.lc«  ».cic  rawed  »t  l.«  l.oK(5vAta«  oniimii  wriirh  i';  11>»  ,  the  carrot  S  Ibn,  and  thr  poUloes  avetrgc  <.nr  pound  r;ich     The>    arc  us  finely  flavi.rf.l 
'■^  a*  anv  r.iisrd  in  the  United  State*  or  rliewhrre. 


-Ihr  o<:ani»i*at  I.  •  UMta  .lanuar>.  !•«»'. '"«•»'<>""'»« '•''^''      The  Kiver  Fuette  la  leen  in  the  backgraund 

(7' 


'        "* 


Topoloban^o  rjiteritlsa   Criminals  property  of  jeorgp  Tays. 
For  Dr.   Sanford  Xosk. 


"  7*/  CoM<lilmliom  m  M/  kaiuti  af  the  rsw  w  a  wuri  toy,   with  tlu  plain  laaguat' of  vrkkk  Ikty  flat,  matiof  il  lo  wua*  aMj-Uimg  ot   nolh 
amils  Iktm.  ixw  and  Hum.     ImUt.  »r  shall  ur  Ikal  IMit  was  wkal  U  w»t  inUiulad  la  it;  ikat  it  wat  a  fraud,  a  clual /•<>»  lltr  hrginmiuf.  imia  «•♦«■*  nrtlkfr  /A. 
M(rr  mar  tin  tfiHt  a/ Ik*  Dadaralmm  ^  /mA^mitnct  ntr  tntartd.' 


I«rnl>  oar  frrtahavr  the  usual  knrnt  »i.igcur  the  water.    The  corrm!  for  the  atock       comn 
ia  aecn  directly  on  the  bank,  and  the  Ion  ooloaiaU  wca  arc  ftandlnc  in  the  Ditch. 

.(8) 


I 


.    Topolot«inj>o  aateriftljsi   drigintls  property  r  f  George  leys.  } 
.     For  Dr.   Sanford  Moik'.      Jj  ,,  ' 

\        I 


•1    .      • 


At  wt  ewtft  pahmdes  to  mvages,  harriers  to  wiid  komtit,  deport  lepen  and  €o^/hu  tMe  insane.  »o  Ut  m$  plait-  oh  tMf  otk^r  tide  of  this  Lift  tint,  wkfff  tkfi 
com  do  mo  tt^mrjr  to  omfstfors  omd  tkou  w  ko/d  dear,  tJU  wten  of  dntl$sM  hearts,  of  un/oir  mtmds,  of  dneuu-J  mamt  dispoMttant.  those  who  comceot  undet  the 
nmtwrd  st'mblamre  of  men  the  inner  matures  of  hyemmi.  tigers,  t'mltmres  and  othet  toothsome  amimtai^.—  Mnimttl  .it<t 


i\  'the  (haraiier  ■>!  the  wiMmie^  ilit- 
Klr  fur  -ivtii  iiiilr*  'i  hr  ^liimp^  ha<l  tu 
Kith      Thv  t.hat».tTT;4l  i-   ni<Mlv  acacia,  w' 


I  had  loclrar  one  hundred  feet       and  ha*>  many  Uiuk  ruul«.    The  tier  and  niotK  arc  excellent  for  chatcoal  and  'o 
out  for   4ilMkut  unr-ball  that        furl    rquulp'iotiably.  to  hickory.    Tl't%  |>itchway  has  been  cleared  uofrct  wide  fr<>ni 
a  bard  and  cUmc  grained  woud,       the  tail  gate.  fiMirtecn  miU;»,  tu  Tacinc  Ctt \  Mtt' 


'S^A'\.- 


.t.Ar^-'^A 


14  -AlUr  thri>(ump*wrrc  rcmurrd.  by  the  cbc|ipcr>  ami  irubbcm.  then  the  »\*  and  riRhthurx  plow*  wer>ju>«l      I  h.-  >»li<rcl  .cri.iitr^  with  two  horw>  r<illo«i'.l 

and  (uok  Ihc  earth  tu  the  top  mnd  dumped  it  on  the  side* 

(9) 


^^ 


'' — r 

lopolotampo  maiteriels.   Orislnals  propert;;  V)f  3eorge  Tsiys.  I 
For  Dr.   Sanford  Koak.  /         "  » 


Tht  xrtmktil  liiiHg  ittolmtt.  tji  eomttmlrattmt  in  fn^tt  am  a   strnfU  ot/tclfr^m  auom^litt  tamulhimf      Tk*  siromgeti.  ht  Uis^   img  of  ktfiftmamv  mav  fail 
la  ttnmpluk  mmyikimg.     Tk*  dro^.  »»  nnlimmtllr /alhmg.  Sorn  its  pasiagt  tkremgk  Ikt  kardttl  taek.     Tkt  kasir  Itrtm  rmikf<  oit,  il  -..ilk  kijf.ix'  nfinar  .-n.! 

V«l    l    Hn  lt.1,1-  K-ltiK/l  —latltU  / 


I,    ,    r  •  I  >.■>    ■!••■.  . 


\\\^^\^K^ 


"Wt     CA     ^V^CH 


—  rhr,liiii.h  lortCK  iroiu  ..iiolhrr  poiiil  uf  \itv 
UK) 


*-      ■Wf*^Tifc 


1   Icpolclampo  :.';etRriel! 
'  ?or  It,   Sanford  Voalc. 


)r' finals  propflrt;-   -f  jeor^"  Teys. 


1 


^M  »/^  Ikf  in'l  "  lit.  It,   .*'•!.•.  l,tH   ..*>.*    4 


Ml. I  hri<lw'v|        "l  1  i|ii»rtrr  ..r  •  milr  hi-l.m  Ihr        ^crai.init- fiom  Ihf -i.l.  .  »<T<- -nil  .1  I'j.     -.11 
llrn.l  Kali*        I    !>•        The  Hitch  lolinul    IwriiK'  Ihr  u^itr  oprniiiu  nil  tllr  U>>«r  •  iilh        III.     tv. 

hf-ti  thiH  pf     -ictiiph  wa<  takrtt.  M«v,  iiSi.  thr        floods  aatl  Ihi*  itKtr  Ulo  t-.inltol  ii  «i'>ni  ■!  uti  i 


Hr  11.1,1  I.  Ii,„i,l„    ..I,,.*   ft.Jtnl  I.. 


lopolotasspo  rateriels.   Cri'ln^ls  property  of  George  Tays. 
For  Dr.    Sonford  HotY. 


/#*jrr <»««>>«•  tt'*i  /w.. 


^<f   .iitt/  np^mi  tm  /rt»vr/v  M^  wmAT i  terallk      //  s^t^tls  /ffti/ar  mrfr  tkf  ^$rfm  /..mtttr.i^.  and  t>id\  tkf  .hnut^i  ftmtt* 
>!>':*. -n   '^nmg  m/  amJ  /0miitk  l«  tke  ttr^rtt  a^»>/f  of  ikt*rm»  and  htaatt.'~S   ti.  titm^in.t, 


V      1 


Tcpolctanpo  r^terielr..    Cr'-^lnalc  property  of  jeor^^  Zfjz^    

For  Dr.   Sanford  l^oslc.  I 


\ 


TbtkilosopkU*  in  a  just  srmu  it  but  to  earrf  gotd  htttUig  a  tlt^  kighfr.    Ar  M/  aetomplithmuiil  •/  hrttJlmg  n  la  //am  tvkal  ii  dttmt  in  com^ny  or  h,,,Hliful 
in  mrtSi  and  Ihr  sum  of  fkilnt^lty  it  la  iMm  wkat  itjtui  im  ttutf  ami  ttmmli/ml  in  maimr*  and  Ike  mritr  a/  Ikt  warli.—Shaflnbnty. 


tnnip  Atrtiinn.    ""-'•  //"  J^X  '""   '"'""  •'  "*»  oc>"I'ie<l  '■>   the   Ditch  forcr      It  wa>  the  last  onio  r:imp>  .ind  on  thr -ixlh  tiiilr 
Tfmpftamce  and  labot  urr  thf  two  bfst  fikysii:itins  of  man.—fiotifan 


ja.— The  plowing  group  on  the  •«%-«nlh  mile,  May,  189.'. 
(13) 


j   Topololampo  materials.   Orlglnale  property  of  Oaorge  Tay«. 
For  Dr.   Sunford  Koslc. 


//  is  im/y  /*-!■■  //.  .<i«i  'ukt  an  imimed  trith  He  i^iril  /ir  a  MUr  Itft,  tmd  wht  wtU  ■«*r  mtt  cirtmmtlaHcn  atJ  'I  all  iimi'_  ct-offralf  ;i;M;VA/  /.ivi,l;     .,  ma 
pUmtimf  imltgrat  to  aferaimt  im  Stmaha  lluH  at* 4ttir*4  in  The  Credit  f*mcier  Comfa oy. -A   k'  IHren. 


Ilir.i..|.,r  (I: 


.iK't-aihi'lT   Iiu^IkiikI 


M<»  III- firm      Thi'»Mirr  u;i- Ul  ill  tlic  InUli  July  mil.  iv,-.  huiI.  with  ■  hr«  I  of  hrollicri  and  fricndu  tci  ko  furwo'jHkb  the  work  »ir  iiol  ivtii -riii  i  i  the  iiicluri 

nine  iiuhro  uiilv.it  mil  ihr  m'vcii  milr-   intiTc  of  ten   huur-     Th«  hrroc*— thr  But  thry  all   havr  thr  sali»raci  ^MnVh  come*  froiu   within  tu  thu-e  Khobnr 

lii>i>r»,  '  our  •ilciit  fritiil^.  '  ami  the  .W-i.  riuiiK-d,  tietxistrnt  men  or  thio  gmup  done  a  good  and  great  woik. 
iiiiiAl.  fur  the  pre-eiit.  remuin  uiiiiiimeii  1>ronii'f  wc  cannot  dihtiiiKui'^h  them.    The 


Jl  -TheliT-'   'Iwelling  I'lace  in   Mochii-  the  teof  of  Mr«.    Herring     Kngineer  Herring  »tiiud«  close  l>>  hi- transit. 

(14) 


Topolottmpc  r.6torieln.   Crislnels  property  of  Georg*'  Teys. 
^?d  for  Dr.   Sanford  Mosk. 


Tk»sr  :,  *.>  art  c^mLuI  thai  [tiimgi  lk*l  mtef'l  etimr  ikall  he,  allomT,  ttranK  it  ' t»ys:  tmlaiii  Ihr  fonnljiK  jnure/  /ttm   a 
,  at  a  fiUhy  foal  hrtfds  miasma." 


c*^mf  i-»i««i 


NOTE-Tnere  is  cne  form  only  o*  '  Credits"  used  in  Th?  Cedit  Foncier  Company.  It  is  sttictly  a 
home  credit  to  be  used  at  home,  for  home  and  by  home  builders;  and  it  \\  not  put  in  a  current  form  for  the 
reason  that  it  is  for  home  \x%%  only,  and  is  not  to  be  used  e  sewhere  or  by  persons  other  than  those  who  live 
at  home. 


NOTICE. 

Persons  who  /Jo  to  Sinaloa  under  the  .iiis/j/oos  of  The  Credit  Foncier  Com- 
pany ^o  pledged  to  carry  out  the  purposes  of  integral  Co-operation  as  outlined  in 
the  Publications  of  the  Company ;  and  they  go  under  special  privileges  of  a  Special 
Concession,  granted  by  Mexico  for  a  special  purpose,  AND  FOR  NO   OTHER. 


V'  ,/  amJ  husllf  .mi  i/i»  aie  nnt  Itkt  'tui.tl  iHifuations  of  »»•*  in  ftoyint.  On*  fiaakofpf*  ""  •'  '>•"•'  "  "'•'  ""'*'  """>■  ""•'"■  '*""  "  ''■"•"  "••" 
.•■n:mg  f«  ^  fifU  /•*<•  gratshi^f/ift  »a>  *«  /.J..-  <«  t»f  »»»/</  *«/  *<•  ijt  t,H>J/oi-nol*iof  it  0  y«'t.  So  lke>t  a>e  noiiiVi  kmlleii  among  mrm  a*,.  s..m  I.,  hatr 
...  wi.<«i»  fy,.fi  /,.  ,l,„  tlu  «a»i;  ytl  Iktt  mat  katt  «  fluct  im  Ikt  graml  Koncmv  of  lift,  mkilt  tkt  moit  ejfi^nl  i^ittn  are  t-ilnin  in  l/ionnki/ut 
If^rr  -V    *■    T<m,,  •» 

(«5^ 


lopolctwnpo  r.atorielf;.    Cr'.-lr.elf   nrc-'^r*-      f   3eor^   ".^-s 
f'^'^r  It,-   Sr.nforcl  Yosk.  '  '  «-  •- 


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iHHrf»t»  it  U*  woiktr  a/  good  \luek,  m-J  <   "     *'""  «"  "•''•r'  *»  .vnhulry.      Work  i 

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A  w  os/btf  lo-d^ 


A«w  mmA  >m  au)>  l»  kMJtr*d 


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At 


LESSON  IN  F/IYnCNTS. 


■.V 


^  The  moHt  imporAi  I^sons  iu  actual  pafmei^ts  are  two.  FitsiyvJHie  plan  by  whieh  .tbe* 
maricei-honM  in  St  FW<«,  CHi(>niHeT  was  balll,  by  order  of  tlM<govc(nor.  This  in  recorded^ 
by  Jonptl^n  Duncan  in "  liis  now  very  rare  book,  entitled,  if  I  recoil^  correctly,  "The  Bank 
of  mgland's  Carter. "'  Thig  little  volume  la,  at  hiimt,  -fifty  years  old;  but  like  good  wine, 
it  iH  i^^the  better  fot,  its  age,  having  been  written  entirely  free  fro»  the  influences  of  the 
money  pbtjentates^hi^fni  those  oar. days,  make  basinets  men,  legislatop  and  governmentn  tremble 
'when  a  step  'is  ]>ur|)o^^pio  interfere  with  the  bankers'  monopoly  to  inflata  .oar  currencies. 


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»r   Company  paid   for 

lot    this   ditch    is   6} 

^;the  main  ditch,  325,000 

klly  decreasing  to  3 

k^  8  feet,  with  a  doi^e 

Ipurths   of    a    mile,    to 

40,000  acres  of   hind 

•ere.      This  work  was 

uiy,  and  thin  scrip. 


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-    .-•    The   second  gi3fi|l.  lesson    in   payments   is   the  way  The  Credit  F<1 

'  i^ ;  greflfr  irrigating   ditch,    at    Topolobanipo,   Sinaloa,   Mexico.      The    le| 

,'Vfbih ;    the  length  of  Iserals,  8   miles ;   the  amount  of  earth  excavated 

'««bie  yftrds.  '  The  (le  Jb,  «t  the  head-gate,  at  the  Fuerte  Biver,  22  feet,] 
feet  at  tail  ^ate,  at  wh^i  point  the  laterals  begin.  Width  at  bottom  of! 
•o^   1  to  1,  Tir   angle   of^5  degrees,    gradually  increasing,   at   the  last   tk 

/flS  {^  0t  tiOB  bottMn..  With  teu  feet  of  water  in  this  ditch,  from  3(),* 
can  be  irrigated  }.'fl^^itch  acre  irrigated  is  worth  from  tlOO  to  $500  p^ 
fkaid  fox  by  the  Im'|\rpT^ment  Fund  Scrip,  issued  for  The  Credit  Fonciei 
knowk  m  "Ditclf  ScripT  by  the  colonists,  will  be  redeemed  by  the  waf^^'iues  of  the  said  ditch. 
The  onTy  money  used  ^by  the  colonists  was  to  buy  food,  which"  we  %mA  to  import  from  the 
Uniljid  StftteH.  Any  future  work  f>f  like  nature,  such,  for  instance,  as  «njQding  the  road-bed  for 
a  niiroad«4ju>d  tlif  laying  of  sloepers  and  rails  ,  building  stations,  nted  Jiouses,  and  machine 
aboipmvd,  after  it  is  equipped  with  rails  and  rolling-stock,  operating ■  ||||||  il^ilroad,  can  lie  done 
l^  tht  ijMonists^  without  money,  for  their  food  can  be  supplied  from 
now  io-A  good  vA^ilitid^,  and  is  growing  some  kind  of  crops  every  mont^ 

There  hRs  l>t>oi^no  other  ctpial  example,  in  modem  times,  of  a 
on  the  Guernsey  M.irko^-hoQse  plan,  as  the  great  ditch,  completed  by  Th}- 
and,  after  a  little  whil^,  persons  who  are  watching  this  experiment  iv  iamral  aoifeiation,  will 
begin  to  apprecintc  tke^  marked  success  that,  these  colonists  have  alre^y  alined  in  sustaining 
the  fixed  plan  ami  ili»  settleil  principle  with  which  thej  went  to  43insMs,  undcf^ao  many, 
difficulties,  discoura.re*^nt8  and  expenses  to  Work  out  '         ""^  * 

..^^  A.  K.  OWEN.    -'- 


■  own  farm,  which    is 
e  year. 

aving   been  finished 
jjl^  ^bamjK}  C<donists ; 


* 


lopolotampo  materials.  Originals  property  of  Seorge  Tays. 
For  Dr.  Sanford  Mosk. 


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IMP.  DK  ADOIJ'O  L.  PARRA    SUCS.  — ESCAI.KkHXAJi,    Nl'MKRO    2. 


1903 


>-o<^  o  ,  '2. 


Icpololaripo  r.Rterip-lr.    Or'-^inels   pre «:*■♦'; 
P'or  Ir.    Sfinford  Vosk. 


f    J  9  o  2'  •■  '    -  ?  "  n 


o         "  '  » 


Alberto  Kiirisey  Owen,  en  Septieiiihre  de  1872  re- 
conociu  los  terrenos  sulyaeentes  a  hi  H;ihi;i  de  Topolo- 
li:iiii|»o;  hizo  somleajres  en  los  di versos ennjiles  de  iKpiellu 
IJaliia;  y,  deliido  li  los  infornies  que  prodnjo  por  eserito 
\  a  sns  recouiendaeiones  al  Dr.  Kenjamin  U.  C;inn:in. 
asi  eoino  a  sns  deseripeiones  e  ilustraeiones,  dadas  per- 
honahnente  a  1).  IJIas  Ibarra,  de  bi  villa  del  Fuerte  (8i- 
naloa.  en  Me\ie(»),  inniediataniente  despues  de  haber 
t'stado  en  T())K)lobanipo.  fiie  cunio  llego  a  forniarse  la 
asoeiaciun  entre  los  expresiidos  Carman,  Ibarra  y  Owen, 
y  cunio  fueron  denunciados  los  terrenos  adyaeentes  a  la 
Habia  [destinados  a  la  fntnra  cindad  (pie  alli  ba  de  le- 
vantarse],  lus  terrenos  de«1S(»viri,»  a  orillas  de  la  Babia, 
y  los  de  oLos  Mocbis,)>  algunas  millas  mas  al   Cste. 

Fueron  los  InfonneSjpublicados,  de  Owen,  asi  conio  ' 
los  niapas  que  el  mismo  formo,  y  tambien  publico,  los 
primeros  que  dieron  d  conocer  al  Gobierno  Mexicano  y 
111  publico  en  general,  el  puerto  de  Topolobanipo  con  su 
bahia  interior.  Owen  fue  quien  indujo  al  General  Tlys- 
808    S.    Grant,    a   la    sazon  Presidente   de  los  Estados 


Topolobampo  iriateriels.    Originals  property  of  George  Tays. 
For  Dr.    Sanford  Mosk. 


Tnitlos,  a  onlenar  al  Coniodoro  Geor;re  W.  D.  wev,  dc 
la  marina  de  gueira  de  Hquel  pais,  lueni  d  prncticar  uii 
lecMniociiniento,  pnicticara  sondeos  y  forma ra  la  carta 
<le  la  entrada  de  la  Bahia  de  Topolobauipo,  en  el  aiio 
de  1874.  Y  tainbien  fue  Owen  qiiien  \orm6  y  pnlilico 
la  prinieni  carta  correcta  de  la  costa  oriental  del  Golfo 
de  California,  prenentando  a  la  Bahia  de  Topolobainpo  en 
sns  relaciones  geogrtificas  con  la  America  del  Norte  y  el 
Ocenno  Pacifico,  y  con  hus  islas  y  sus  contas. 

Ku^  Owen  quien  marclio  a  Atlanta,  en  Mayo  de 
1873,  llevando  nna  carta  del  Gobernador  Walker,  de 
Virginia,  dirijida  al  Gobernador  Smith,  de  Georgia,  pa- 
ra que  le  presentara  a  los  Gobernadures  de  los  Estados 
del  Snr,  que  por  atpiel  entonces  cHbiban  reunidos  en 
Ctuivencion,  con  el  objeto  de  impuUarel  esUiblecimien- 
to  de  nuevas  linear  de  comercio  que  abrieran  al  Nuevo 
Sur;  de  recomendar  las  ventajnH  de  una  via  ferrea  dewde 
Norfolk  (Virginia),  iH»r  la  via  de  Austin  (Texas),  hasta 
Topolobampo.  Fue  Owen  quien  obtuvo  el  consenti- 
miento  del  Gobierno  Mexicano,  y  entre  Ioh  aiioa  del 
1873  al  1878,  recomendo  con  instancia  al  Gobierno  de 
lo»  KstadoH  Unidos  que  ordenani  al  Secret*?  rio  de  la 
Guerni  mandara  practicar  un  reconocimiento  para  una 
ruta  postal  desde  Austin  (Texas)  htista  Topolobimpo; 
fue  el  mismo  Owen  quien  tralmjo  porque  las  Comisiones, 
en  las  Camams  de  Diputados  y  de  Senadores,  voUiran 
^5e  procediera  d  ese  reconocimiento,  y  que  la  Secretaria 
tie  la  Guerni  ordenara  la  redjiccion  de  un  Infonne  sobre 
los  dates  adquiridos  acerca  de  las  ventajas  de  aquella  ru- 
ta, y  acerca  de  los  recursos  de  la  Sierra  Madre  y  las 
costas  de  Sinaloa.    Fu^  el  mismo  Owen  quien,  en  1888, 

Topolobampo  aaterlals.   Originals  property  of  George  Tays# 
For  Dr.    Saxiford  Mosk. 


5 

fiiela  Kansjw  Cily,  gfe  puso  en  comunicacion  con  los 
niiembrofl  del  Ayuntamiento  de  aquella  ciudad  y  con 
los.principales  hombres  de  negocios,  de  la  misma;  y,  por 
medio  dfeslas  columnas  del  tKansas  City  Journal,^  pro- 
puso — y  d^nostro  con  mnpas  y  documentos — la  impor- 
tancia  de  Ki^isas  City,  de  Presidio  del  Norte  y  de  To- 
polobanipo. 

La  priniepii  visita  del  Dr.  Carman  (*)  d  Topolobam- 

(*)  Kl/t)r.  Benjamhi  R.  Carman  fii^  OJnsul  de  htn  Kstados 
yu'uhm  de  AuWica  y  el  principal  m^Hlioi>en  >Uzatldn,  por  lUi'i*  de  trein- 
ta  anoH.  Kl  fie  quien  priniero  dijo  a  Owen  que  habia  iin  lugar  que 
H'  Uaniaha  TojM.lobauijK).  F>t«)  paKaba  en  Aj^t<»  de  1872.  cuando  Owen 
tue  u  MaZiitl  m,  viniendo  de  San  Bla*»,  Jalisco,  y  dirijiendose  &  Ouay- 
man.  Sonora,  cuando  ne  ocupaba  en  praeticar  Ion  reconmiiuientnK  de  la 
i-o^ta  y  MiH  puertoM,  para  d  ( General  Wm.  J.  Palmer  y  el  Mayor  Ge- 
neral Wni.  S.  ll«»KCcrann,  los  <|ue  :i  la  sax  m  trabajaban  por  prolon^r 
i'i  KcrriK-arril  do  Denver  y  Rio  (rrande,  dc«de  Colorado  Sprin^js,  a  la 
ntsta  mexicana  del  Pacifico.  Kl  I)r,  Cannan  babia  recibido  Ian  noti- 
ciax  que  tunii,  ac.Tca  di  Topdob.imp  >,  de  don  mineroti  americamjH  que 
babian  eHtado  trabajando  en  la  Sierra  Madre,  al  Oriente  de  Topolobani- 
|Ni,  y  quieues,  <|ueriendo  embarearHe  en  al^un  bareo  que  f'uera  ruml>«) 
al  Xorte  o  al  Sur  de  aquella  co8ta,  !si<>:uieron  el  camino  de  berradura 
que  iba  de  las  niina.x  de  eobre  de  Bohueracbic,  al  uRetiro  de  (Vntra- 
bandistan, M  en  donde  ne  haeia  el  embarque,  Hecretamente,  de  loh  meta- 
lo,  pan  Svvanaea  (Gales. )  KntonceN,  el  Gobiemo  mexieauo  eobraba 
tuert«H  derechoH  por  la  exporUciiin  de  metalea.  Kl  I)r.  Cannan  pert«- 
necfa  a  una  antii^ua  frmilia  de  Filadelfia;  era  de  buena  presencia;  y 
era  persona  eonmidtsima  en  toda  a<|ueUa  costa,  debido  &  su  genero»«a 
biMpitalidad.  L  h  uficiales  de  los  buques  de  guerra  americanos,  quo 
navegabao  en  a(|uellaM  aguas,  sabian  de  anteman<»  que  el  Dr.  Carman 
loH  re<'ibiria  muy  bien,  baeiendoleH  grata  su  permanencia  en  MaxatUo; 
uisi  es  <|ue  tenia  muy  buenos  ami)^)s  entre  ellos.  De  manera  que,  cuan- 
do w)licit(>  del  CouHMloro  Truxton,   que  fuera  personalmente  4  Topolo- 

Topolobampo  materials.  Originals  property  of  George  Tays. 
For  Dr.  Sanford  Mosk. 


*  6 

po  y  tiernis  a<lyacente8,  y  A  (cLoh  Moclii8,»  fiie  en  Abril 
de  1881,  en  cuya  ^poca  Owen  remitiu  |.  10,000.00,  en 
oro,  por  condueto  de  George  SV.  SitninonH,  de  Oak  Hall, 
Boston  (Mass.),  quien,  con  su  juven  hermano  y  el  ca- 
pittin  Price,  de  Independence  (Missouri),  fueron  ecMiii- 
Hionados  por  Owen  para  acompnnar  al  Dr.  Carman,  <les- 
de  Mazatlan  A  Topolobampo.  y  de  este  ultimo  pun  to,  si- 
guiendo  la  linea  escogida  por  Owen  para  el  ferrocarril, 
a  travesde  la  Sierra  Mi  Ire,  y,  por  la  via  de  Santa  1^' 
salia  y  de  Eagle  Pass,  hasta  San  Antonio  (Texas).  Fue 
en  esta  priineni  y  (in'iai  visita  del  Dr.  Carman  a  Topo- 
lobampo y  a  Fuerte,  cuando  Owen,  sabiendo  que  el  Dr. 
Ciirman  y  Don  Bias  Ibarra  ba))ian  descuidado  pagar  al 
Ooliierno  mexicano  el  valor  tie  los  timbres-estampillas 
para  lo^^  titulos  de  los  terrenos  de  (cLos  Mocliis» — pag<» 
que  se  le  babia  asegarado  que  estaba  liecbo,  hacia  tieni" 
po-^reunio  entre  sus  amigos  la  suma  de  $5,880.00  en 
oro,  y  la  remitio.  Con  ella  fueron  pagados  los  deslin- 
des  y  medicion,  hecbos  por  el  Ingeniero  Fitcb,  los  ser- 
vicios  de  R^tes,  y  las  estampillas  y  titulos  de  todos  los 
terrenos  de  «Lo8  Mochis»,  que  comprendian  muy  cerca 
de  70,000  acres.     Aquella  suma  de  dinero  fue  enviada 

banipo,  para  reconocer  el  puerto  y  su  entrada,  en  su  hiique  wJanieH- 
t<)wn,»  el  Como«loro  no  ne  negi;  fu£  alia;  practictf  divernos  Hondeos;  le- 
vantd  una  carta  del  puerto;  y  did  al  Dr.  Carman  un  infonne  particir 
lar,  por  eacrito.  Esa  carta  y  ese  infonne,  mus  tarde,  lle^ron  a 
formar  parte  de  lo§  documentos  del  Archivo  General,  en  Washington. 
Sin  embargo,  Topolobampo  Dunca  figuraba  en  carta  alguna,  de 
las  que  »e  publicaban  en  Mexico,  den  los  Kstados  Unidos;  y  no  figu- 
r6  sino  haata  despu^  de  que  Owen  editara  su  wMapa  de  la  Kepubliea 
Mexicana,»(riladelfia,   1882.) 


''Topolobampo  inat6riars»  Origlxials  property  of  George  Tays. 
Por>iDr.   Sanford  Moslc. 


&  Oeor^  W.  Simmons  }•  al  Dr;  Benjamin  R.  Carman, 
qui^nes,  por  iiquel  entonces,  (Abril  tie  1881)  se  encontra- 
b.in  en  l.i  villa  «lel  Fuerte,  (Sinaloa,  Mexico)  y  to«lo  esto 
pasabu  uiios  dos  aiios  antes  de  que  John  H.  Rice  hubiera 
oiilo  ni  una  palabra  acerca  de  los  terrenos  de  tLosMochis)! 
El  50  por  ciento  de  esos  terrenos  fu^  dado  d  la 
Compiitiia  del  Ferrocarril  y  Tel^grafo  de  Texas,  Topolo- 
l)ampo  y  el  Pacifico,  puea  ciertos  miembros  de  esa  Com- 
pania  habian  adelantado  el  dinero;  el  301  por  ciento  de 
log  niismos  lerrenos  (*)  fu^  puento  d  cargo  de  George  F. 
Simmons  (quien  era  el  (ideicomisario  de  la  mencionada 
Com  pallia  del  Ferrocarril  y  Tel^grafo)  para  conservarlo 
Hujeto  d  bis  (Srdenes  de  Carman,  de  Owen  y  de  Fitcb;  y 
el  resto  fu^  dado  d  D.  Bias  Ibarra  y  sus  amigos,  por  su 
aynda  a  Owen  y  d  Carman,  en  llevar  a  cabo  en  toda  re- 
gla  el  denunoio  de  los  terrenos. 

(*)  Kl  5^  |M)r  ciento  del  30^  por  ciento,  perteneciento?  a  Fed. 
<ir.  Pitch,  a  quien  llevo  Ow^n  4  Topolobiiaipo  en  Septienibre  de  1872, 
dcjandole  alii  para  que  hiciera  Ioh  deMlindes  y  niedicioneH  de  laf  ticrraH 
de  Topolobaiupo  y  «Loe  Mochift,*  etc.,  i'a6  comprado,  hace  varios  afioM, 
p4»r  Owen  y  John  H.  Rice,  de  la  Viada  de  Fitch,  para  los  colonoH  de 
Topolobanipo,  porque  Carlos  S.  Retesy  el  Dr.  Hubbard,  en  reprcHeuta- 
citin  de  la  Viuda  Fitch,  sin  dcscanso  importuuabaa  u  Owen  para  que  ani 
lo  hiciera.  Por  aquel  entoneet*,  la  Viuda  de  Fitch  se  encontraba  uiuy 
urjrida  de  dinero.  Pero  el  25  por  ciento — de  Carman  y  de  Owen — lo 
se«ruian  reprenentando  loe  herederoe  de  Carman  y  el  mismo  Owen,  hasta 
que,  hace  doe  ai^os,  fu^  comprado  por  la  Sra.  Maria  Luisa  Bigelow  de 
Owen,  de  Baldwinsville  (N.  York),  quien  lo  poeee,  hoy,  en  parte,  para 
loH  colonos  de  Topolobampo,  a  quienes  Owen  establecid  en  ellos  &  prin- 
cipioH  del  ailo  de  1886;  y,  en  parte,  para  ella.  La  Sra.  de  Oweii,  po- 
fee  tambiC*n  en  propiedad  un  block  del  50  por  ciento  dc  kLob  Mochi8,N 
que  pertenecia  4  la  Compaiiia  del  Ferrocarril  y  Tel^grafo  de  Texas, 
Topolobampo  y  el  Pacifico. 


™ 


polobamp©  iniHierials»  Originals  property  of  George  Tays..^! 
Por  Dr.  Sanfori  Mosk.  .  .  | 


8        ^  . 

Fue  Owen  qiiien,  en  1880 — 1881,  orgiinizu  en  Bus- 
ton,  en  New-York  jV'  en  Washington,  una  reunion  dt* 
personaB  distingmdaiji  pjira  obtener  eoneesioncs  y  coiih- 
truir  un  ferrocarhl  desde  Topolobampo  luista  el  GoUo 
de  Mexico;  y  quien,  debido  a  la  bondiidosa  y  efieaz 
cooperacion  del  General  Ulynses  S.  Grant  y  del  lion. 
Matuis  Romero,  (siendo  el  ultimo  Ministro  de  Mexico 
en  Washington)  reunio  un  fondo  de  $80,000  en  oro,  pa- 
ra gastos;  y  quien,  con  la  ayuda  del  General  Grant,  del 
Ministro  Romero  y  de  U.  S.  Grant,  hijo,  en  la  ciudad 
de  Mexico,  obtuvo  la  primera  concesion  que  se  otorgo 
para  un  ferrocarril  partiendo  de  la  Rahia  de  Topolo- 
bampo. 

Los  caballeros  a  quienes  Owen  supo  atraer,  en  aqud 

entonces,  para  interesarse  en  esta  empresa,  eran  de  1oj< 
mas  conocidos  en  los  Ratados  Unidos:  el  General  Benja- 
min F.  Butler;  Wendell  Phillips;  Henry  Hastings;  Fre- 
derick  0.  Prince,  ex-alcalde  municipal  <le  Boston;  el 
General  John  B.  Gordon;  y  el  Senador  Joseph  E.  John 
son  y  Ben.  Hill,  de  Georgia;  el  ex-Gobernador  de  Ten- 
nessee, John  C.  Brown;  E.  A.  Buck;  Drake  De  Kay; 
Gnint  y  Ward;  el  General  Samuel  A.  Price,  de  Missouri; 
el  Ingeniero  en  jefe  Sickles,  del  Ferrocarril  Union  Paci- 
fic; y  otros. 

Despues,  Owen  intereso  en  su  empresa  a  personas 

de  la  valia  del  Hon.  William  Windom,  Walter  G.  Gibson. 
Jesse  R.  Grant,  el  Hon.  W.  K.  Rogers,  Noble  E.  Daw- 
son, y  otros. 

Fue  Owen  quien  hizo  que  Frederick  O.  Prince  y 
E.  A.  Buck  (este  (iltimo  editor  y  propietario  del  «Spi- 
rit  of  the  Times,i>  de  la  ciudad  de  New-York),  aceptaran 


Topolobwapo  aaterialst   Origlaals  property  of  George  Tays. 
Ipr  Dr.   Sanford  Mosk. 


£ 


9 

111  prefliileiieifi  y  lu  vice-pi*e4i(lencia  <1e  la  CoiiipaitiH  dol 
Ferrociirril  y  Telegnifo  Texan,  TdpolobamiH)  y  el  Paci- 
fico;  ^1  fu^  quien,  miU  adelatite,  hizo  que  dejaniii  hus 
puestos  al  Hon.  William  VVimlomy  &  Ulyt^^es  S.  Grant, 
hijo;  ^1  fue  quien  hizo  deponitar  en  la  ciiidad  <le  Mexi- 
co, lo8  ^K^O.OOO  en  moneda  inexieana,  eqiiivalentes  a 
$84,745.76  e«.  en  (»ro,  conio  garantla,  de  parte  de  la 
Cumpania;  ^l  fue  quien,  |K»rKonalinente,  hizo  el  prinitM' 
recon<»ciniiento  para  el  trazo  de  la  linea  del  ferrocarril, 
de8<le  la  Bahia  de  Topolobanipo;  el  fne  quien  liizo  la  lo- 
cation de  las  do  millas  primeras,  runibo  al  Kste,  y  quien 
hizo  desmontar  y  nivelar  la  primera  seccion  de  25  ini- 
llas;  el  fue  quien  descuhrio  6  hizo  reconoeer  y  estudiar 
las  unicas  dos  rut^is  pnictieables  para  encunibrar  y  pa- 
Har  la  Sierra  Madre,  en  aquella  region  del  Continenle; 
y  ^1  fu^qnien.ora  perhonalmente.  ubicn  con  ayu<lanles 
bajo  »u  dirccciun,  hizo  los  rcconociinienlos  de  nia!<  <le 
4,000  niillas  de  ruta,  para  una  via  ferrea,  deade  Top(>lo- 
banipo  rnmbo  al  E8te.  al  Norte  y  al  Sur. 

Owen  fue  quien  hizo  que  el  General  John  C.  Fremont, 
el  Vice-Gol)ernador  Dorcheimer,  de  N.  York,  y  John  G. 
Ford,  de  Tennessee,  funionnron  »U8  proyectos  de  Ferro- 
carril  de  Shreveport  (r»uisiana)  hasta  Presiilio  de  Uio 
Grande,  con  el  proyeoto  did  ferrocarril  Texas  Topol<>- 
bampo  el  Pacifico;  y  Owen  fu^  quien  hizo  que  el  Haron 
Von  Reinach,  de  Paris,  se  prestara  a  lanzar  al  nier- 
catlo  8US  bonos;  aunque  por  desgracia,  la  avidez  y  la 
torpeza  de  las  personas  que  fuenm  a  Pari*  A  cernir  las 
negociaciones,  las  hicieron  abortar. 

Fue  Owen  quien  hizo  deslindar  y  niarcar  con  im>s- 
tes  los  limites  de  la  Zona  SmiiUirla;  fue  el  quien  trazo 


r 


Topolobftmpo  inaterl«l8»  Origlnils  property  of  George  Tayg. 
[  y^y  Pr»  Sanford  Moik, 


10 

la  fiiiuni  Cimlsid  «lel  Pacifico  hacieiido  que  el  GobicFno 
aproharu  Idk  planus  respectivos;  fu^  el  quieii  dcHmoiito 
la  playa  hanhi  el  (lesenibarcHclero,  quien  hizo  coiiHtruir 
el  ina^nifico  edificio  de  la  Aduana;  quien  hizo  eonstruir 
el  mueile,  hoy  en  uro,  con  una  profundidad  de  IG  pies 
<le  a«^ua;  quieii  construyo  un  gran  Aliriacen  »obre  ese 
ninelle:  quien  edified  el  «Alberton  Hall,»  para  oficinas, 
y  el  « Harbor  Hall»  pani  servicio  y  comodidad  ile  los  co 
lonos,  {i  su  llejrada.  El  edificio  <le  la  Aduana  fue  cos- 
teado  per  la  Colonia,  y  entregado  al  G<»bierno,  para  (pie 
este  tuviera  en  cuenta  hu  eopto  en  pago  de  futuros 
adeiidoH.  contribuciones  6  impuestoH. 

Fu^  Owen  quien  hizo  pnicticar  sondeos  en  las 
aguas  de  la  costa  Norte  del  Estrecho  de  Josue,  levan- 
tando  una  carta  de  todo  atpielio,  asi  coino  hizo  |)reparar 
los  pianos  para  el  proyecto  de  prolongar  el  niuelle  de 
piedra  hasfa  llegar  a  33  pies  de  agua.  Todos  estos  pia- 
nos y  proyectos  fueroii  aprobados  por  el  Gobierno,  y 
existen  archivados  en  el  Ministerio  respectivo.  El  fue 
(piien  hizo  colocar  bis  prinieras  dos  Ijoyas  para  niarcar 
la  entrada  de  la  barra;  el  \\\6  quien  hizo  que  Topolo- 
banipo  fuera  abierto  conio  puert^i  de  cabotage;  el  fue 
quien  conipro  la  prinfera  enibarcacion,  para  cstablecer 
la  comuiiicacion  entre  Topolobani[)o  y  Guayinas;  el  fue 
quien  remitio  de  los  Estados  Unidos,  la  primera  laneha 
de  vapor  que  aparecio  en  las  aguas  de  la  13abia  de  To- 
polobanipo;  el  fue  quienconstruyo  el  primero  y  unico 
cauiino  carretero,  dando  vuelta  u  los  estribos  de  aque- 
llos  cerros  rocallosos,  sin  cuyo  camino  era  iniposible 
llegar  con  un  carro  al  desembarcjidero. 

Owen  fa6  quien  hizo  lo  necesario  para  abastecer  de 


Topolobainpo  materials.   Originals  property  of  George  Tays. 
f9r  T)r.   Sanford  Mosk. 


11 

}igua  pobible  &,  la  Colonia,  trnyendo  el  precioso  liquiclo 

de  «Las  Copas»d  shI^  millas  de  distancia,  couHervando- 

lo  en  el  desembarcadero,'  psira  gentes  y  animales,  que 

llevaban  cargao  que  iban  a  buscarla      El  fue  quien  es- 

tflbleciiS  la  primem  estacion  meteorologica  en  Topolo- 

bHinpOy  cuja  oficina  i*endia  in  formes  mensunles  acerni 

dei  tieinpo  al  General  Greely  en  Wnshigton,  D.  C.    Kl 

fue  quien   hizo  que  ei  Gobierno   Mexicano  estableciera 

biH  priniera.s  agencias  de  Correos  en  Topolobaninpo  y 

Lo8  Moclii.s;  ^1  fue  quien  bizo  que  el  Gobierno  niexiin- 

no  nombrara  el  primer  Agente  Sanitario  y  Conii.sionado 

especial  para  cnidar  de  la  caza  y  la   pesca  en    Topnlo- 

bauipo  y  sns  alrededores  y  on  la  Zona  Sanitaria;  ol  fm* 

(|uien  desenjbarco  la  piiniera  earga  y  los  prinierr)s  colo- 

n<»8  que   llegarou  u  Topolobampu,  y   que,  a  pesar  de  A' 

protvHta  eh'nuln    al  Gobierno  Mexicano  por  los  hahitiinivs 

ili'l  Valle  del  Fiierle,  en  luf/iie  deelaraban  que  hontbres  blan- 

€69  perecerian  lodoit  ai  Mf   Ich  ftennilia  tjue  se  quedurau  en 

TopolobaiHpo,  en  donde  haula  los  mixmott  indios  nunca  se  hn- 

btan  alrevido  a  pennaneret\    establecio  d  un  grupo  «Ie  sus 

colonoH,  los  que  por  enpacio  de  16  anoK  ban    vivi<lo  a  ill 

en  aquella  eoala  morlf/era,  gozando  de  la  niejor  saind  y 

de  un  clini'i  mngnifico,  lo  niismo  en   verano  que  en  in- 

vierno,  y  como  no  lo  ban  enconlrado  en   pnrle  algniia 

del  inundo. 

Vu6  Owen  quien  fu<$  el  prinient  en  abrir  escuelas 
«        y  el   primero  en  establecer  una  biblioteoa   [compuesta 
de  inAs  de  300   vol{imene»]   en    Topololmnipo;  ^1  fue 
quien  public6  el  primero  y  rmico  periodico  en  Topolo- 
bnmpo  (« The  Credit  Foncier  of  Sinaloa»)alli  fu^dotide 
hizo  que  el  Profesor  Daniels  de  Gnnston  Hill,  Condado 

lopplobaapo  materials.   Criglxials  property  of  George  Tayi, 
for  Dr.   Sanford  Moak.  "^ 


12 

<le  Fairfax  (Virginin)  ensiiynra  y  experimeiitnni  el  •^m 
«le  de  pitHhalla,»  que  resulto  ser  el  c(»tiibu»tible  y  ol 
nlumbmilo  mejor  y  miis  barato  que  jamas  se  descnbrie- 
ra  en  Mexico  o  en  cunlquieni  otra  parte. 

Kue  Owen  quien  obtuvo  una  eoncesion  M  Oohier- 
no  ^fexieano  para  toinur  H;iua(lel  Uiodel  Fuerte;  quien 
tnizo,  levanto  el  piano  y  rurniuel  pi-enupuestu  <le  diver- 
wiM  lineHs  fwira  la  constniccion  de  un  canal  de  irriga- 
tion; quien  HonieliuHl  Gobierno  huh  proyectos  ^  infonnes; 
lo^4  hizu  aprolmr,  y  abrio  el  Cantil  de  vLos  TastesD,  de 
(Hniforniidad  eun  la  conceiiion  que  tenia  y  eoii  los  pia- 
nos y  perfiles  que  le  fueron  nprobiidoH.  F]l  fnc  quien 
liixo  pnictiiiir  reeonociiuientos  en  el  Rio  del  Fuerte  y 
quien  pre(»ent6  pianos  etc.,  al  Gobierno  Mvxicano  para 
la  ronntruceion  de  una  preaa  en  dichu  Ho,  to«1o  lo  cnal 
le  fuoaprobudo  y  exinte  en  log  nrchivos  del  Ministerio 
«*n  Mexico,  bujo  la  fecba  del  15  de  Abril  de  1890. 

Fue  Owen,  quien  hizo  noinbrar  a  John  II.  Rice  co- 
mo  fideieomiHario  de  Iom  terrenoH  de  cI^h  Mochis*  en 
sulwtiuiciun  de  (teorge  W.  Simmons;  el  fud  quien  esta- 
l>lei;iu  colonoH  en  «IjOh  MochiH;»  ^1  fu^  quien  hizo  rozar, 
linipiar  y  pn*parar  aquellaa  tiemiH  |mra  defftinarlas  d  la 
agricultura;  td  fu^  quien,  en  persona  y  de  Rti  propio  i>e- 
rulio,  pago  las  primeras  y  unicas  eontribuciones  que  se 
ban  piigHdo  sobre  el  801  per  ciento  de  los  terrenos  de 
«I^s  Mochis*  durante  varies  aBos;  y  hasta  que  otros, 
que  representaban  un  interns  en  ellas,  vieron  que,  de- 
bido  al  inees  inte  trabigo  de  Owen  y  de  sus  coloaos, 
aquellas  ti«*rras  iban  adquiriendo  valor. 

Owen  fu^  quien   obtuvo   del   Gobierno  de  Mexico 
concesioner,  quien   practioti   reconucimientos;  y  quien 


lobampo  materials.   Originals  property  of  George  Tays. 
r  Dr.   Sajiford  l^osk. 


13 

forniu  la  carta  de  la  costa  y  las  \sh\»  al  Norte  y  al  Sur 
lie  la  Bahia  <le  Topolobampo,  asi   coino  de  todos  los  te- 
rrenos  cuarenta  milia8    tierra-adentro,  conienzando  por 
la  oosta  y  ii  ambus  lados  de   la  linea  del  proyeetado  fe- 
rroi!arril,  que  el  habia  ya  localizado.    El  fu^  quien  abrio 
pozos  [Mira  recoiiocer  la   clase  de  aquel  suelo,  y  donde 
habia  inaiiiiiitiales  de  ajrua;  el  fue  qiiieii  establecio  liiier- 
tas,  <leino.<tnindo  lo  que    »e    podia  cultivar;  quien  hizo 
labriear  Indrillo  para    probar    la  clase  de  barro  que  se 
eiicoiitraba  eii  el  terreno  destinado  a  la  ciudad  y  en  otras 
partes  del  V^alle  del  Fuerte;  quien    despacbo  expedicio- 
nes  a  la   re^rion  inontailosa    para   buscar  miiias,  e  infor- 
ni:ir  .-uerra    <le    ellas,    asi   conio   para    dar  una  relaciun 
poruienorizada  sobre  la  clase    de  tirboles  y  las  inadenis 
qu<'  pudieran  explotarse;    y,   en  fin,  sobre  cualesquiera 
otrjis  enipresus  que  pudieran   plantearse,  a  fin  de  acre- 
<'entar  la  iniportaiicia  de  Topolobampo  y  del  ferrocarril. 
Owen  fue  el  (pie  fundo  y  publicaba  cuatro  periodi- 
cos  s<*nianales-^inio  en  New-Jcrsey,  otroen  Topolobam- 
|)o,  otro  en  la  ciudad  de  New- York  y  el  cuarto  en  Kan- 
sas City — con  i\  objeto  de  dar  a   conocer  a  Topolobam- 
po,  su  puerto,  su  clinia,  sus  ventajas  jreognificas,  el  lugar 
esc(>«ii:ido  pan  t'undar  la  ciudad,  y  su  Itinterhiwl^  con  to- 
<los  Hus  recursos,  inclnyendo   los    terrenes  de  «Los  Mo- 

<'hi».» 

El  fne  quien  publico  y  envio  mapas.  ilustraciones 
V  folletos.  ct)n  dcscripciones  de  Topolobampo  y  de  «Los 
M(Kbis,))  li  todos  los  Estados  de  la  America  del  Norte 
y  de  Europa;  el  fu^  (luien,  desde  el  principio  hastael  fin, 
lia  sido  ct  fhiico  que  ha  sacado  y  conservado,  durante 
una  serie  de  anos,  concesiones    para   la  construcci<5n  de 


'    Topolobampo  materials.   Originals  property  of  George  Tays. 

rs  T\  »  A  .     «»        .  ♦'" 


For  Dr.  Sanford  Mosk.  '^..  v 


^•N"  .  14  . 

lineas  ferreas  y  para  colonizaeion,  a  un  costo  total,  en 
timbres  y  depositos,  de  muy  cerca  de  $150,000  en  oro; 
(A  ha  sido  el  linico  que  ha  publicado  respuestas  y  repli- 
cas k  loK  ataquen  de  que  ha  sido  el  bianco,  personalmen- 
te,  y  que  se  han  lanzado  contra  Topolobampo,  la  barra 
del  pnerto,  su  cliroa,  su  proyectadoferrocarril  y  las  va- 
rias  rutas  para  salvar  la  Sierra  Madre.  y  sus  ventajas 
para  pretender  ser-  como  realniente  Iocs — el  luirar  me- 
jor  para  un  gran  centro  coniercial,  nianufaeturero  y 
a<rricola. 

Owen,  por  espacio  de  treinta  anos,  ha  sido  el  uniro 
que  constantey  consistenteinente,  en  todos  ticmposy  de 
todas  nianeras,  ha  esbido  favoreciendo  los  intereses  de 
Top(dobanipo  y  de  «Los  Mochis.w  Al  hacerlo,  en  Mexi- 
co, en  los  Kslados  Unidos,  en  Europa,  ha  gastado  y  ha 
lu'cho  gastar  varios  centenares  de  miles  de  pesos,  en 
oro;  y  jamas  se  le  ha  ayudado,  ni  en  un  s<do  centavo,  nl 
por  el  Doctor  Carman,  ni  por  Don  Hlas  Ibarra,  ni  por 
niexicano  alguno  del  Valle  del  Fuerte.  Durante  la  ma- 
yor parte  del  tiempo  que  ha  durado  esta  prolongada 
lucha  para  presentar  (x  Topolobampo  de  una  manera 
favorable  y  para  atraer  la  atencion  y  despertar  interes 
en  el;  Owen  ha  sido  combatido,  ha  sido  traicionado,  se 
ha  conspirado  contra  ^1,  y  esto  por  personas  a  quienes 
habia  interesado  en  hacer  una  visita  a  Topcdobampo  y 
sus  alrededores,  y  por  personas  que  viven  en  Sinaloa  y 
que  han  recibido  y  seguiran  recibiendo  la  mayor  parte 
de  los  beneficios  derivados  de  la  prolongada  labor  suya. 

En  ningiin  tiempo,  ni  en  manera  alguna,  ni  Don 
Bias  Ibarra,  ni  ninguno  de  sus  parientes  6  sus  agentes, 
se  ha  ocupado  de  fos  terrenes   de   Topolobampo,    ni  ha 


Topolobampo  materials.   Originals  property  of  George  TaysV 
For  Br.   Sanford  tfoalc* 


15  - 

chistalo, ni  h:i  hecho  la  menor  cosancerca  de  ellos,  desr 
<le  que  fueroii  desliinlados  y  niedidoa  por  F.  G.  Fitch,  y 
desde  que  Carman  ^  Ibarra  obtuvieron  del  Gobierno 
Mexicano  los  titulos  de  die  hos  terrenes  y  los  pusieron 
A  disposiciun  de  Owen,  con  un  poder  juridico  en  forma, 
C^)  que  llevaba  aparejado  un  inferes,   6  representaciSn  en 

(*)  Kate  poder  fue  otoivado,  en  su  ori'gen,  en  Mazatlan,  el  29  de 
Junio  de  1873.,  jMir  el  Dr.  Carman  y  Don  Bias  Ibarra,  y  Ihv^ha  apn- 
irjado  un  iiiffres  ile  10  por  ciento,  (J  8ean  unas  cuarenta  millas  cua- 
drada}«  de  tierra«,  en  Topolobanipo,  y  adyaeentes  a  a(|uel  puerto;  ^, 
pur  In  mltnno^  r^ir  pmhr  «r«,  jf  c«,    irrrevocubh. 

¥j»ie  Poder  fu^*  prutocolizado,  cuando  fu6  otorgado,  en  Mazatlun 
y  en  Fuerte.  Exi.sten  uia8  de  tien  cartas  originalen,  eonfirmando  el 
intere8  que  Owen  llevaba  en  acjuellaH  tierras,  y  la  abHoluta  autoriza- 
tiiin  (|ue  tenia  pnra  ilLsponer  de  ellti*.  Estas  cartas  »on,  reKpectiva- 
nionte,  del  I>r.  Carman,  de  Don  Blah  Ibarra  y  de  F.  G.  Fitch,  con  fe- 
chaH  dende  Agoflto  de  1872,  hasta  Ioh  priuieros  afio8  de  1880  en  ade- 
lante;  6  lo  f|ue  e»  lo  niisuio,  hasta  qne  todos  ellos  habian  fallecido. 

Kste  Poder  y  este  interA*  en  esas  (ierras,  (por  parte  de  Owen) 
fuerou  confirmados  por  el  Dr.  Carman  y  por  IKm  Bias  Ibarra,  y  |)or 
fus  retijectivas  e»>{M)sas  cuando  aprobaron  el  contra  to  de  veuta,  hecho 
por  (>\ven,  vendiondo  7040  acres  de  dichas  tierras  ti  personas.de 
B(>s  on,  el  20  de  Knero  de  1881 ;  y  volvieron  a  aprobarlos  y  confirmar- 
liiH  cuando  feancionaron  otro  contrato  hecho  por  Ch^en  para  la  venta  de 
los  mixnios  7,040  acres,  a  las  mUmas  personas  de  Boston,  el  5  de 
Marzo  de  1881. ;  y  de  nuevo,  cuando  aprobaron  un  contrato  hecho  por 
Owen  para  la  venta  deesas  tierras,  a  individuos,  en  Washington,  D.  C. 
el  28  de  Junio  de  1883. 

Kn  este  ultimo  contrato,  para  la  venta  de  euas  tierras,  hecho  por 
Owen,  como  apoderado  del  Dr.  Carman  y  de  Don  Bias  Ibarra,  los  in- 
tereses  de  Owen  fueron  menciouados  de  una  manera  expresa  como  im- 
portantes  un  20  p<ir  ciento,  y  se  estipulo  cUra  y  distintamente,  que 
ei«o»  intereses  //wiw  apnrrjmlo*  con  el  referido  Poder  que   le  autorixaba 


topolobampc  materials.   Originals  property  of  George  Tays. 

f 


''or  Br.  Sanford  Mosk* 


16 

(Uchos  terrenos,  para  que  el  referido  Owen  los  eonsor- 
vara,  los  desarrollara  y  mejorara,  los  venjiera  6  los  hi- 
potecani,  etc.,  etc. 

Desde  el  priiicipio,  esto  es,  desde  1876,  fecha  dt» 
los  titulos,  hasta  la  horn  presente,  Owen  ha  poseido,  no 
solo  las  copias  certificadas  de  las  patentes  u  escrituras 
del  terreno  destinado  d  la  ciudad  en  Topolobanipo,  que 
le  fueron  reniitidos  cuando  recibi<5  los  pianos  delos  des- 
lindes  practicados  por  Fitch,  y  el  Poder  y  los  denids  do- 
cumentos,  por  el  Dr.  Carman  y  Don  Bias  Ibarra,  paten- 
para  consen'ar  6  para  di^poner  de  Ian  tierras,  !<iendo  im-nn-ahle.  V 
ese  eontrato,  que  no  ae  llevd  a  cabo  (como  lo8  otme),  fui>  firniudo  |Mir 
cada  uno  individualmente,  y  en  prcsencia  de  dos  teutigos,  por  Don  Ben- 
jamin R.  Carman  ysu  eHpoea  Klizabeth  Wat  rou8  Carman,  por  Hlaslba- 
rm  y  ppr  hu  eHposa  Zenaida  V.  de  Ibarra,  y  tauibk'n  por  Fed.  G.  Fiteh 
y  por  KU  espoHH  Rotuirio  B.  de  Fitch. 

Mstc  instrumento  fud  Icgaluado  por  Frederick  J.  Freiin(;huytien , 
Seeretnrio  de  Kntadc  de  lo8  EstadoH  Unidos,  y  por  Matias  Romero,  Mi- 
ntMtro  Mexicano  en  Washington,  D.  C,  en  afpiella  fecha. 


La8  relaciones  de  negocioH,  6  sea  la  Hoeiedad  de  Carman — Ibarra-- 
Owen,  eomenzd  en  forma  legal,  par  BlaH  Ibarra,  quien,  en  Fiiertc, 
con  fecha  w4  de  Mayo  de  1873,  otorgi  un  Poder  amplisimo  a  Bjnja- 
min  R.  Canuan,  para  que  le  representara  y  obrara  en  8U  nontbre,  dfn- 
tro  y  fue,a  de  la  RepiibUca  Mexicana,  "a  fin  de  que  obtuvieran,  etc.M 

Kste  in^trumento,  cuyo  original  esta  eiK'rito  en  eKpafi(»l,  obra  cu 
poder  de  Owen,  y  estu  firmado  por  Demetrio  Ibarra,  Bhih  Ibarra, 
Rafael  Roch in,  Policarpo  Zavala,  Lcocadio  F.  Vald^'^s  e  Ignacio  Higuo- 
ra. 


N.  B.  EI  Ap^ndioe  que  se  agrega  deniueHtra  Ioh  t^miinos  en  que 
Owen  fue  conirmado  en  su  Poder,  ti/mrrjtuio  con  cierto*  interettn,  li 
la  ftason,  eo  las  tierras  de  Topolobampo,  de  Carman-Ibarra;  en  Ioh  dc>H 
lotee  de  «Bachomobampo,«  ui  como  en  el  lote  de  KBaviri.* 


Topolobampo  materials.  Originals  property  of  George  Tayl, 
For  Dr.  Sanford  Mosk. 


tizimdo  la  representaci^n  6  interns  que  Owen  tenia  en 
dichoH  terrenoA. 

Y  68  locierto  que,  desde  1873,  Owen  ha  ocupiido 
e808  terrenos,  y  Fitch  le  di<5  las  unicas  copias  de  los  iles- 
lindes  de  his  tierras  de  cLos  Mochis*  y  de  Topolobam- 
po,  (!0pia8  que  .^  fueron  archivaihis  en  el  Ministerio. 

Las  concesiones  para  colon izar,  otorgiidns  por  el  G(»- 
hierno  Federal  k  A.  K.  Owen,  en  1881,  1890  y  1897, 
toda8  rezan  (jue  Owen  posee  terrenos  en  Topolobanipo 
y  en  Los  Mochis,  y  esa  publicacion  jamas  ha  encontni- 
do  qu'en  la  contnidiga,  y  Owen  ha  estadu  en  quieta  y 
parifica  posesioii  de  esas  tierras  por  mas  de  veinte  Jinos. 

llespecto  a  la  concesilin  existente  para  la  const  nir- 
t\6\\  de  un  ferrocarril  al  Puerto  de  Topolob«m|H>,  que 
,  fue  arreglada,  en  Abril  de  1900,  en  la  ciudad  de  Mexi- 
co, con  la  Coinpania  del  Ferrocarril  Chihuahua  y  Paci- 
fico,  Owen  fue  la  persona  que  consiguio  aquel  resulta- 
«lo.  El  arreglo  se  (;onsum6  asi:  En  Mayo  de  1899,  lie- 
go  Owen  a  la  Ciudad  de  Mexico  para  procurar  la  ren(»- 
vacion  de  su  concesion  ferrocarrilera. 

Esta  concesion  era  para  una  linea  desde  Topolo- 
hampo  a  Presidio  del  Norte. 

Antes  de  partir  de  New- York,  habia  depositado 
con  los  banqueros  H.  B.  Hollins  y  Cia.  de  New- York, 
$40,000,  para  8er  usados  como  garantia,  en  la  Ciudad 
de  Mi^'xico.  Un  amigo  de  el  y  de  Don  Enri(iue  C.  Creel, 
Vice-presidente  de  la  Conipaiiiadel  Ferrocarril  Chihua- 
hua y  Pacifico,  hizo  que  tuvieran  una  entrevista,  y  de 
aquella  conferencia  resulto  el  que  convinieran  en  tra- 
bajar  juntos,  a  fin  de  obtener  una  concesion  lomas  ven- 
tajosa  posible,  para  ir  a  ToiK)lobampo;  Owen,  por  su  par- 


Tppolobampo  materials.   Originals  property  of  George  Tays, 
For  Dr.   Sanford  Mosk, 


te,  se  comprometio  &  no  pedjr  la  renovaci^n  de  su  con- 
cesion,  y  d  trabajar  por  conseguir  capital  para  construir 
(lesde  Concepci6n,  siguiendo  la  nita  que  4A  mismo  habia 
reconocido,  hasta  Topolobampo.  El  Sr.  Creel,  porsu 
parte,  haria  que  la  conce8i<5n  de  8u  Compania  fuera  mo- 
d  ficadii  en  el  sen  tide  de  que  se  1e  dieili  nueva  subven- 
cion  para  que  llegara  el  Ferrocaml  d  Topolobami>o,  en- 
tregando  la  concesion,  asi  alterada,  a  Owen,  tan  pronto 
como  eHte  tuviera  Hf^ta  una  organizncion,  o  Compailin, 
pani  construir  el  ferrocarril.  Cambiaronse  documentos 
entre  Creel  y  Owen  (el  21  y  22  de  Mayo  de  1899)  en 
la  Ciudnd  de  Mexico;  y  el  dia  29  del  inisino  mes,  en  la 
Ciud<ad  de  New- York,  Owen  fu6  d  ver  al  PresidcMite  de 
la  ^Jompania  del  Ferrocarril  Chihuahua  y  Pacifico,  quien 
con  toda  la  Junta  Directiva,  sanciono  conipletauiente  el 
arreglo  hecho  por  el  Sr.  Creel.  El  dia  7  de  Junio, 
Owen  80  einbarco  para  Ilolanda  ^  Inglaterra,  para  con- 
frreiiciar  con  unos  constructores  de  ferrocarrilos  que  le 
habian  signitioado  el  deseo  de  construir  la  linea  d  Topo- 
lobampo. La  excitacion  que  eausaba  la  guerra  Sud- 
africana  paralizo  las  negociaciones;  pero,  en  Febrero  de 
1900,  Owen  consiguio  interesar  al  Sr.  Arthur  E.  Stil- 
well  y  d  unos  banqueros  de  Kansas  City,  en  esta  enipre- 
s«;  y,  en  Marzo,  Owen  fu^  d  Chihuahua  y  puso  al  Sr. 
Creel  al  tan  to  de  lo  que  habia  hecho;  le  presento  una 
de  las  personas  que  le  habian  ayudado  d  organ izar  el 
Kansas  City,  Mexico,  y  Oriente;  y  arreglo  con  Creel  que 
se  viera  con  Stilwell,  y  que,  per  su  conducto  que  vie- 
ra  nl  Gobemador  Ahumada,  del  Estado  de  Chihuahua,  y 
al  Presi<lente  Diaz. 

Estando  en  la  ciudad  de  Chihuahua  (del   primero 


Topolobampo  materials.   Or iglxia Is  projjerty  of  George  lays,. 
For  Dr.    Sajiford  Moslc.  -i^ 


19 

«1  diez  de  Marzo),  el  Sr.  Creel  telegrafio  al  Sr.  Schley, 
y  al  Coronel  Payne — que  «e  encontniban  4  la  sazon  en 
Guadalajara-  que  fueran  k  Chihuahua,  paraconferenciar 
con  ^1  (Creel)  8obre  este  asunto.  Esos  seiiorea  enin 
Directores  de  laCompafiia  del  Ferrocarril  Chihuahua  Pa- 
cifico.  Despu^s  de  enta  en tre vista.  Owen  regreau  4  Kan- 
aaa  City  y  preparu  al  Sr.  Stilwell  para  que  fuera  a  con- 
ferenciar  con  el  Sr.  Creel  d  Chihuahua;  rt cibio  una  car- 
ta de  Stilwell,  en  la  que  ^ste  declaraba  tener  d  su  dispo- 
8ici6n  $2,500,000,  asi  como  que  estabalistopara  coinen- 
zar  d  trabajar,  tan  pronto  conio  se  modificani  la  coni*e- 
siun,  cjDii  se  habii  estipula lc),|  y  le  fu^ra  tras^asada. 
Owen  se  procur6,  tambien,  cartas  de  banqueros  de 
Kansfis  City,  que  ayudaban  a  Stilwell  en  su  empi^esa, 
cuyas  cartas  estaban  dirijidas  d  cuatro  presideiites  de 
Bancos  Nacionales,  en  New- York,  Encaminuse  a  esta 
(iltima  ciudad,  y  conferencio  con  los  Directores  del  Chi- 
huahua y  Pacifico,  siendo  introducido  d  ellos  por  el  Sr. 
Schley;  y  esos  seSores  le  prometieron  cooperar  con  el 
Sr.  Creel  a  fin  de  que  la  concesion  fuera  modi  Bead  a,  co- 
mo queda  dicho,  y  fuera  traspasada  al  Sr.  Stilwell  y  d 
su  compania,  ttin  pronto  como  estuvieni  modificada. 

Ilabiendo  tenninado  todo  esto,  Owen  regresod  Me- 
xico (Abril  P  1900)  para  ayudar  d  Creel  y  d  Stilwell  d 
que  se  entendieran  en  cuanto  d  condiciones  satisfacto- 
rias,  lo  cual  aconteci^el  dia  21  de  Abril.  En  esta  fe- 
cha,  Stilwell,  estnba  sumamente  satisfecho  de  que  iba  d 
r  poseer,  dentro  de  pocas  semanas,  la  mejor  concesion  que 

\  .  janids  haya  dado  el  Gobierno  Mexicano,  paVa  la  cons- 

[  trucci6n  del  Ferrocarril  de  Topolobampo  d  Presidio  del 

[  Norte. 

Topolobampo  materials.   Originals  property  of  George  Tays. 
Por  Dr.   Sanford  tfosk* 


"N 


20 

Pani  concluir,  debo  iigregar,  aqui,  que  Owen  ofre- 
v\6,  t}iiito  &  Creel  como  d  l^tilwelly  unaopciiSn  para  com- 
i>uiier  Urn  terrenos  del  Dr.  Carman,  en  la  Bahia  de  To- 
polubampo,  los  que  Owen  habia  asegurado  ya  por  aquel 
entuiices.  Peru,  confabulados  ambo8,  cambiarou  por 
conipleto  en  sua  relaciones  con  Owen,  como  han  segui- 
(lo  haci^ndolo  posteriormente,  y  rehusaron. 

En  vishi  de  telegramaa  urgentes,  que  Owen  recibiu, 
8e  apresuru  A  regresar  &  New  York,  para  firmar  la  opcion 
y  haeer  los  pagofi  que  estaban  estipulados  por  los  terre- 
nos aiites  mencionados,  cuyos  pagos  debian  escalonarse 
iJesde  Mayo  28,  Agosto  15,  etc.,  h.wta  terininarel  30  de 
Septiembre  de  1901.  Para  poder  hacer  esto,  tuvo  Owen 
que  contratar  con  la  Sra.  Maria  Luisa  Bigelow  de  Owen 
para  que  le  supliera  lo9  fondos  nccenarios.  A  proposito 
de  esto,  debo  agregar  que  fu^  a  Owen  d  quien  Stilwell 
envio  el  Sr.  John  L.  Case,  ingeniero  en  jefe  del  Ferro- 
carril  Kansas  City,  Mexico  y  Oriente,  cuando  Owen  es- 
faba  en  Chihuahua,  en  Mayode  1900;  y  Owen  fue  quien 
presento  al  Ingeniero  Case  al  Sr.  Creel,  y  quien  le  pro- 
porcioiio  mapas,  instrucciones  y  cartas,  pani  su  paso  al 
trav/»8  de  la  Sierra  Madre  y  para  su  recepcion  en  Topo- 
lobampo. 

Owen  mismo  acorn  pa  ii<S  al  Ingeniero  Case  hasta  el 
extreme  de  la  parte  construida  del  Ferrocarril  Chihua- 
hua-Pacifico,  y  le  despidio  alii  bajo  los  mejores  auspi- 
cios.  Y,  tambi^n,  fu6  Owen  quien  proporciono  d  Stil- 
well  cuantos  datos  i  informes  poseiti  sobre  minas,  ma- 
dera8  y  otros  recursos  de  la  Sierra  Madre,  d  lo  largo 
del  trazo  del  ferrocarril  de  Topolobampo  hasta  Presidio 
«lel  Norte;  y  quien  le  dio  un  juego  completo  de   mapas. 


Topolobampo  mftteriels.   Origin»ls  nroperty  of  George  Tays. 


21 

recoii(M;imietit4)s,  perBles  y  presupuestos  del  costo  de  to- 
«1:i  la  linea;  iisi  como  presupuestos  de  todos  los  gastos 
en  general;  y  ademds,  fotografias,  informes  y  folletos, 
publicados  por  Owen  en  su  folleto  (Londres  1894),  que 
Hon  los  mismos  que  Stilwell  estd  aprovechando  ahorn 
en  su  Prospecto,  para  atraer  capital  para  la  construe- 
cion  de  su  ferrocarril,  al  trav^s  de  la  Republica  Mexi- 
cana,  hastn  Topolobampo. 

JOSE  HAMPL, 

,    '    Antiguo  ColoDo  de  Topolobampo. 


^^  . 


j   Topolobampo  materials.   Originals  property^  George  Tays. 
Fpr  Dr.  Sajttford  Maak.  .^^  TlBa» 


APENDICE. 


Parte  «le  iin  In^triimento  otorgado  en  Washington 
(1>.  C.)  el  28  (le  Junio  ile  1883,  que  confirma  el  Poder 
a  favor  de  A  K.  Owen,  que  lleva  aparejados  ciertos  in- 
terescH  cedidole  en  losterrenos  de  Topolobampo,  conoci- 
d<».s  eonio  «lu;rar  para  la  Ciudad  del  Pacifico))  y  Bavi- 
ri: — 

cPor  cu.into  a  que,  en  la  Ciudad  <Ie  Boston,  el  dia 
ll>  de  Mayo  de  1882,  cierto  convenio  por  escrito  fue 
lieclio  y  eelf^i>rad(>,  copia  del  cual  es  como  sigue,  u  sa- 
ber:— 

«Este  Instruuiento,  otorgado  hoy,  10  de  Mayo  de 
18S2,  en  la  Ciudad  de  Boston,  en  el  Estado  de  Massa- 
chusetts, en  los  Estados  Unidos  de  America,  por  y  en- 
tre  Benjamin  B.  Carman  de  la  Ciudad  de  Mazatldn,  en 
el  Estado  de  Sinaloa,  en  la  Republica  Mexicana,  y  Bias 
Ibarra,  de  Ta  Ciudail  de  Fuerte,  en  el  mismo  Estado, 
y  Alljerto  K.  Owen,  de  la  Ciudad  de  Chester,  en  el 
Estailo  de  Pensylvanin,  en  los  Estados  Unidos  de  Ame- 
rica, apoderado  de  ambos,  y  el  mismo  en  lo  particular, 
partes  contratantes  de  la  primera  parte,  y  la  Compania 


Kir^^craar 


T9polobampo  .laiiterials.   Originals  property  of  George  Tays» 
for  Dr.   .Sattfo|^d.,Mo$kt      .  .  df 


del  Ferrocarril  y  Tel^grafo  de  Texas,  Topolobjim|K)  y  el 
.  Pacifico,  parte  c.ontratante  de  la  segunda  parte,  ATES- 
TIGUA:  que  por  cuanto  d  que  el  dia  29  dei  Junio  del  ano 
de  1876,  en  la  Ciudad  de  Mazatldn,  arriba  mencionnda. 
lo8  referidos  Benjamin  R.  Carman  y  Bias  IbaiTH,  otor- 
garon  al  referido  Alberto  K.  Owen  m  poder,  autorizando  a 
dicho  Owen  para  negociar  vender  y  traspasar  his  indi- 
visas  tree  cuartas  partes  del  todo  de  una  cierta  exten- 
sion de  tierras  conocidasy  descriptascomo  « Ciudad  Car- 
man)»  (*)  y  comprendiendo  Unas  28  millas  cuadradns, 
situadas  en  la  parte  Norte  de  la  Bahia  interior  del  puer- 
to  de  Topolobainpo,  en  el  Golfo  de  California,  conocida 
como  San  Carlos,  u  Ohuira,  en  el  Estado  de  Sinaloa,  en 
la  Republica  Mexicanai,  cuyo  reftndo  Imtrumenio  fue  ih- 
bidamente  protocolizado  y  drchivado  en  la  ciudad  de  Fuerfe: 
dicho  poder  llevando  aparejctdo  un  inferes  en  dicha  propir- 
dad,  asignado  al  expresado  Alberto  K.  Owcn\ 

Y  per  cuanto  d  que,  en  virtud  de  la  autorizacioii 
conferida  por  el  referido  poder  al  mencionado  Owen  el 
dia  20  de  Enero  de  188i  en  la  ciudad  de  Boston,  conio 
queda  dicho,  celebro  dicho  Owenun  convenio  por  e.scri- 
io  con  los  subscriptores  d  un  fondo  para  los  gastos  (jue 
tendriuD  que  erogarse  al  gestionar  la  concesion  de  cier- 
tas  franquicias  de  parte  del  Gobierno  Mexicano,  para 
la  construcci^ia  de  un  (errocarril  desde  Rio  Grande,  e!i 


[*]  «Ciud«d  OniiAiiJi'otmbi/)  bu  nombre  por  «Ciiid«d  Goiizulex,»  y 
este  Ultimo  nombre  fa^  eambudo  por  el  de  « Ciudad  del  Pacifioo*. 

-  Este  Ultimo  nombre  fu^  aprob^do  por  el  Mioistro  de  Foments  el 
dfa  4  de  Mam  de  1898,  j  no  ba  sido  alterado.  (V^aw  el  uiapa  oficial 
de  «Cliidad  del  Padieo.*)  ^ 


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Tppolobampo  matdrip-ls.   Originals  proper-ty  of  (Jeorge  T^ys 
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el  limite' occidental  de  Texas,  hosta  el  ya  referido  puor- 
to  de  Topolobampo,  en  el  Oolfo  de  California,  y  segiin 
los  t^rniinos  de  dieho  convenio,  el  expresado  Owen,  u 
nombre  y  en  repre8entaci<Sn  de  los  mencionados  Benja- 
min R.  Carman  y  Bias  Ibarra,  y  en  su  propio  nombre  y 
i  represeiitaei^n,  esHpvlS  y  convino  en  el  jmgo  dc  $25fi00 

al  contado  contra  la  enirega  de  una  quint  a  parte  del  capital 
en  arciones  de  at/uella  Campaiiia,  que  mds  adelante  seria  in- 
eor/x>rada  //  organizada  para  la  construccion  del  ex/tresado 
f'errocatTil,  (*oinpronieti^ndose  a  entregar  a  dicha  Com- 
pania  once  niillas  cuadradas  [7,040  acres  de  terrenos], 
parte  de  Ion  referidos  tres  ciuirtos  indiyisoH  <lel  expresa- 
do  lote  Hituado  en  el  puerto  de  Topolobampo  y  cono- 
cido  coino  Ciudad  Carman,  que  es  la  pro//ertada  cstanon 
i  terminal  del  referido  ferrocarril,  aiemjtre  que  tal  pago  //  la 

entrega  de  avcione^  tengan  verificaiivo    deniro  de  Ioh  seneuta 
dfas  de  la  jWha  en  que  quede  organizada ,  ///  referida  Corn- 
pa  it  ia; 
i  V  por  euaiito  d  que  el    referido    Alberto  K.  Owen, 

y  en  nombre  y  represent ac ion    de    los  expresados  Benja- 

t  niin  R.  Carman  y  Bins  Ilmrrn,  y  en  su  propio   nombre 

y  represenhieioii,  volvio  el  dia  '»  de  Marzo  de  18SI  a 
eoiivenir,  en  rirhid  de  qiie^  rinnido  reriba  la  nfith'dad  de 
$  J-'), 00(1  //  la  qiiinta  parte  del  rajntal  en  arrionex,  liherada,s, 
de  dirlia  (^oniftaiiia.  denfro  de  Ion  90  dias  de  la  J'erlta  del 
otorgamiento  de  dicha  roneeHilin,  como  se  nienciona  aqui.ope- 
rard  el  fnt^pa so  //  venta  a  dicha  Compaaia^  tie  los  yji 
nieneioiiados  7.040  aeres  de  tierrns; 

Y  |M>r  enanto  Aque,  babiendo  expirado  el  pbizo  pa- 
ra dieha  entrega.  pues  que  la  referida  Compiinia  hn  si<lo 
debidam<*nle  ineorponidii    y    organizada  conformv  a  las 


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polpbampo  materials.  Originals  property  of  George' T^ys. 
For  Dr.  Sanford  Moek. 


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leyes  del  Estado  de  Massachusetts  el  dia  8  de  ^Jarzo  de 
1881,  bajo  el  nombre  y  denominacioii  de  «Compania  del 
Ferrocarril  y  Tel^grafo  de  Texas,  Topolobampo  y  el 
Pacifico,»  y  habiendo  el  Gobierno  de  Mexico  otorjrado 
concesiones  a  dicha  Compania  el  dia  18  de  .luiiio  de 
1881,  y  todas  las  obligaciones  de  dichos  convenios  ha- 
biendo cesjido  por  expiracioii  del  phizo,  <le  conforiiiidajl 
con  las  estipulaciones  del  misnio  conviMiio.  se  dc(*lar;i 
;  <jue  todas  sus  obligaciones  son  nuhis  y  de  nin<run  valor. 
y  cesan  de  tener  efecto  al<rnno  sobre  las  partes  contra- 
tanles. > 

Hn  Te  ile  lo  cual  las  partes  contratantes  de  la  prinic- 
ra  parte  firman  y  sellan  el  presente   

15.  R.  Carman,  lirmo  y  sello  en  prcsencia  de  A.  An- 
derson y  de  1.  V.  Knight — P^Iizabetb  Watrous  Carman, 
firnio  y  sello  en  presencia  de  Win.  K,  Rogers  y  de  Tra- 
cy Waller—Fred.  0.  Fitch  y  Rosario  (J.  de  Fi<cli,  firma- 
ron  y  sellaron  en  presencia  tie  A.  K.  Owen  y  de  Camilo 
Veira. — Bias  Ib^irra  v  Zenaidai  V.  de  Ibarra,  firmaron  v 
sellaron  en  presencia  tie  A.  K.  Owen  y  de  Camilo  Vega. 


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Topolobaropo  OTTOrWe.  Originals' property  of  George  Tays» 
For  Dr.  Sanford  Moak. 


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Topolobaaspo  materials.  Originjils  prbp«rtu  of  George  Tays, 


For  Dr.   Sauoford  Sosk. 


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TOPOLOBAftPV    MAHBOR^ 

Cnpynghttii  IHW  hy  A.  K  iMivn 
{iiitliriioii.  Iitimi  franchUte,  home  rirtue,  home  itonhip,  home  tdeab. 


Tkia  paptr  ut  for  homr — httmr  mtmrjf,    homr    i-mjtUit/nuHl.  h 

•  >•,     •  ^        -  J  ^      .  ,  .  home  pr<olr.  «»>vJ   /mm'  'loy. 


Vol..  1. 


NEW   YOKK    CITY.   (KTOBER   22,   18M. 


No.  ». 


THE  NEXT  THING   TO  BE  DONE. 


Evcntfifif  tli'-l»»t  «ht  imiiitht*  hnv.  il.'ni..iistriiii''l  l.«>yi>ii.l 
th»'  Miniliiw  «>f  a  iloiil.ttliiit  The  Mi'xiiMii  Wf>t.Tii  Iiiiilr<>a<l  it*  u 
ii.i'fs^lty  Iff  the  Colony  »i  futur.>,  ami  of  llif  fiitiirf  of  Tojio- 
li>l>ani{>o  Afl«>r  a  <lrou|{ht,  <>xt>'n<liii){  ov.m  two  yi>iirM,  It  Iihh 
l><><>ii  foiiiiil  th<-rti  U  not  a  luarkot.  withiu  the  riia^«  of  tlif 
t'olony'H  teaiiiH.  Urg<«  fiiouKh  to  luiy  the  Colony  h  jiriKhicf. 
Thif,  t<M>,  with  the  naturally  iiiconiplpte  products  of  a  first- 
crop  ••x|MTiiin'nt.  The  |>o|iulatloo  may  (jo  h«rH,  hut,  if  it.  \^, 
•  the  money  ix  not.  At  Iw-Kt  a  peddling  trade — and  a  |K»or  ped- 
illWiK  trade  at  that— ran  l>e  don0,  and  a  peddling  trade  is 
neither  Idg  enough,  nor  ttatisfactury  tor  the  r4>lony.  Of 
e  CourHe,  if  we  have  a  large  aceeM  of  city  handirraftsnien  aud 

mantifarturing  Induatries.  we  will  have  a  larger  scope  for  the 
diapotud  and  'eoimuiuption  of  fan)  and  ganlen  pro<iu<-«,  fruitH 
add  ceroalx.  Iiut  we  cannot  build  up  the  community  we  desire. 
AS  rapidly  at«  we  desire,  on  these  alone.  Therefore  the  railroad 
isn««de<l,  and  thot^  who  davlre  to  help  the  Colony  can  help  it  .ttg'Mtf* 


roud  are  inile<'d  gulden  When  we  t>ay  investment,  of  coursfl 
we  mean  for  co-operators,  and  on  the  lines  of  Integral  Co- 
operation. With  the  railroad  department,  a  department  on  its 
own  i>ottoni  and  indepeodent  of  the  Colony,  though  not  of 
eoloniats,  there  is  ample  opportunity  for  men  of  means  to  in- 
vest in  the  railway  without  having  any  res|ionsiliility  an  to  the 
Colony,  sod  what  was  mt  one  time  l>y  many  friends  thought  to 
be  a  mlfttake — the  dlv<#oe  of  the  oi>mpany  from  the  railroad — 
may  prove  eventually  to  have  been  the  l>e8t  thing  after  all. 
Now  let  sny  reader  take  his  map  or  Mexico  and  the  United 
States  sad  run  s  line  from  Chicsgo  to  Kansas  City,  Kansas 
City  to  Wssbborn  (tti  the  Pan  HSkdlo  of  Tesss),  WsHhburn  to 
Presidio  del  Norte,  Presidio  del  Norte  to  Chibushus,  Chihuahus 
to  ToiM>lo)iampo,  and  the  advantage  of  ssch  ft  routs  must  strike 
any  one  of  average  intelligence  as  being  very  great.  The  Me.xi- 
ean  Western  Railroad  pro|M>se8,  however,  to  run  from  Top<iio- 
banipo  to  Presidio  del  Norte,  touching,  of  course,  at  Chibushus. 
Rniirosd  experts  who  have  looked  over  the  propo»<ed  line  pto- 
It  one  of  the  best  routss  theyjbksve  ever  looked  at  to 
antteM  *nt,  sn^ss^mplistlosfty  that  tMff«  is  bo  doubt 


the  rail  n>an  vsc  will  progress  rapidly:  without  the  nitlmad — 
and  th'-  truth  may  a«  well  bespoken  frankly,  brutally  if  it  i-,  so 
designatiHl— wittiout  the  railroad  the  Colony  has  a  hnni  an<l 
'  long  row  to  hoe.  The  railroad  will  make  T<>iMil<>liam|>o  liay  n 
seaport  of  a  magnitude  hard  to  estimate;  tli<>  railroad  will 
open  to  us  scores  of  mines  and  a.country  marvidlously  rich  in 
mineral  and  agricultural  possibilities  and  resources.  In  fact, 
it  will  build  up  here  a  great  shipping  point  and  a  large  manu- 
fsctariog  city.    The  prospects  of  Investment  with  such  s  rsll- 


of  its  paying.  It  has  been  estimated  that  the  railroad  will  pay 
interest  on  its  l>onded  dcl>t,  an<l  a  monthly  <lividond  to  stock- 
holders, fn>n>  the  lime  Ave  miles  are  completed  and  equlp{M>d, 
And  right  here  let  it  be  stated  emphatically  that  only  *10,00t) 
First  Mortgage  Bimds,  per  mile,  stand  before  Income  Bonds. 
We  say  this  liecausc  we  know  there  are  agencies  at  work,  for 
some  strange  ulterior  purpose,  circulating  reports  calculated 
and  intende<l  to  detest  the  railroad  projects,  and  these  |ieople 
profess  to  be  co-operators.     For  some  time  it  was  a  mystery 


Topolobanpo  rjiterialc.   Criminals  property  of  3eorg#  Tftys. 
For  Dr.   Sanford  Voslc, 


The  kmifAtm  <^f  Qod  ia  «  toeiely  ef  Ute  heal  mm,  ftorkiitg  for  iike  b^  enda, 
according  to  llw  brM  mrtKodn  — Dbcmmonii. 


why,  bat  reeently  Information  reostTed  by  jia  goes  to  show  that 
th««e  \9xy  people  are  seeking  to  project  »  railroad  tlicniselvos, 
something  which  explainH  what  would  othi>rwiH«  Im>  uiu-xplalu- 
bleoondu<:t.    The  motive  pruhiptlni;  thli>  appears  t<i  Im*  cupidity 
and  hatred  of  Mr.  Owen.     It  does  indeed  iweni  that  when  thlH 
latter  paaaion  talcee  posseattion  iif  a  man  he  becoinoH  capable 
of  the  atrangest  acts,  wordH  and  Kcli<'iue».    Huwovcr.  to  n>tum 
to  ti^  raUroad.    Another  ez|>ert  bat)  i-Htimat«d  that  tS.OOO.OOM 
wortq  of  goods  would  pase  over  the  road  the  llrxt  y<>ar  after  it 
reaahM  Tegaton — forty  miles  from  Topolobampo  Buy.    It  is 
belleyed  the  railroad  can  b«  built  far  cheaper  than  any  railroad 
ever  bjUlt  in  the  United  States ;  it  can  be  built  by  ivrfonUts,  so 
far  M  ike  labor  goes,  and  operated  by  them.     In  fact,  it  Is  be- 
lleTed  Utat  after  the  first  forty  miles  the  railroad  will,  section 
by  section,  provide  business  enough  to  build  itself,  and  that 
the  road  and  telegraph  lines  may  be  cumpletc<l  from  Topolo- 
bambo  to  Presidio  del  Norte,  a  dixtanee  of  600  iiiiles.  within 
three  years.    A  relative  of  the  writer,  who  Is  a  railroad  man, 
and  who  has  had  some  quarter  of  a  century's  experience  on 
railroads,  in  a  recent  letter  discussing  the  Colony  and  its  proti- 
peoU,  wrote  :  "But,  whatever  you  do,  push  forward  your  rail- 
road as  early  as  you  can,  as  rapidly  as  you  can."    Experts  in 
railroading  see  and  recognize  the  opportunity,  and  say  plainly  : 
"You  will  be  fools  if  you  let  it  go  by."    "The  people"— the 
people  of  the  United  States  have  for  years  now  had  liefore 
them  examples  ef  the  marvellous  prosperity  of  railroads,  and 
the  wealth  collectors  and  creators  they  are,  till  their  pros- 
perity has  beoome  proverbial.    Here  then  is  the  opportunity 
for  us.    Hhall  we  prove  wise  men  and  take  it,  or  nhail  we  be 
listless  and  let  it  pass  us  by  V    Shakesp^'are  hat*  allude«l  t«>  the 
"time  in  the  tide  of  the  affairs  of  man  which,  taken  at  tiie 
flood,  leads  on  to  fortune,"  and  the  same  thing  is  true  of  com- 
munities.   There  is  already  promised  freight  enough  from  the 
mines  to  make  the  first  sections  pay,  and  5.0i  0  people  in  the 
United  States,  exercising  200  different  handicrafts  and  indus- 
tries, hare  promised  in  writing  to  join  the  coionisU  already 
on  the  spot  as  soon  as  the  work  of  raiiroa<l  construction  is  as- 
sured.   Here  Is  at  once  a  population  of  a  goo<i-»lred  town. 
With  such  a  nucleus  can  it  be  doubted  for  a  moment  that  "Pa- 
cific City"  would  rapidly  materialize  and  Topolot.amixt  flourish  ? 
Such  a  seaport  would  bring  shlpplnp  naturally  and  the  portV 
Importance  would  soon  be  seen.     With  the  rsilroa"!  built  the 
Australian  ("On^ater  BrlUin  "  «n  it  is  called.)  an<l  China  raailH, 
by  making  Topoiobamiw  their  American  [M.rt  of  arrival  and 
departure,  would  saye  three  or  four  days  in  time,  and,  when 
we  consider  what  immense  sums  are  l>eing  spent  by  Ihe  Atlan- 
tic shipping  companies  to  gain  half  a  dozen  hours  in  the  time 
of  the  Atlantic  voyage,  it  must  »)e  patent  to  any  <»ne  that  the 
opportunity  and  advanUgc  offered  by  Top<)lol.nmj><>  would  be 
selied  with  avidity  by  the  Paolfto  mail  steamship  lines.    On 
all  sides,  on  every  hand.  h\  land  and  sea.  the  vast  facilities 
and  opportunities  of  the  railroad  rlw  befon-  us.  and  a  thousand 
tongues  all  proclaim  the  advisability  and  lmporUn<-e  of  the 
railroad.     Railroad  mm  of  experience,  husiness  men  of  judg- 
ment, natural  facilltie..,  present  opportunltlefc  and  future  pros- 
pects all  bid  us  build  the  railroad.    Such  n  o.dleotlon  of  ad- 
vantages is  seldom  met   with  and.  looking  Ht  the  matter  with 
the  eyes  of  ordinary  common  sense.  It  diM-s  Im.k  as  If  we  could 
not  possibly  err  In  building  the  railroad,  while  not  to  build  It 
wonld  seem  to  be  not  only  foolish  in  the  extreme,  but  almost 
ertmlBal     The  gods  do  not  force  suci-ess  \ipon  men  ;  they  only 
proTide  opportunities.     We  have  ours ;   let  us  »i;of;Pt  ■;«»«  '™- 
^vethem. ^B.  J.  KENDALL. 


LOOKING   BACK  A    BIT. 

Mrs.  Howland,  writing  from  the  colony  In  May,  !»!».  with 
many  other  points  of  lutorest,  said  :  "The  salubrltj-  of  this 
climate  and  the  health  of  our  people  are,  I  l»ellcve,  unparal- 
leled. •  •  •  The  soil  Is  about  the  best  <m  earth.  In  the 
shade  one  rarely  sulTers  from  heat.  At  the  Bay  the  mercury 
did  not  rwach  100  all  last  year— no  higher  than  In  many  pIAeee 
In  the  North.  The  scenery  at  the  Bay  is  magnificent.  Flow- 
ers bloom  everywhere  all  the  year  round,  though,  of  course, 
more  luxuriantly  in  the  hot  sKason.  Game,  fish.  turtl««s 
abound,  and  duck  eggs  are  gathered  by  the  l>arrelful  In  their 
season.  Fish  canning,  leather  tanning  and  wagonmaklng  are 
some  of  the  industries  that  would  'pay'  from  the  start. 

"Schools  are  in  constant  session  at  Ij»  Logia,  and  a  lyceum 
furnishes  amusement  and  Instruction  regularly  everj-  week, 
with  dancing  classes  for  children  and  adults;  also,  a  social 
culture  group,  where  Spanish  and  botany  are  taught. 

"The  people  are,  as  a  rule,  working  faithfully,  and  except 
some  disagreement  upon  non-essentials,  are  united  and  har- 
monious. Those  who  work  discord  are  always  illssatisfled 
with  the  colony  and  soon  leave. 

"Our  working  system  is  an  exchange  of  services.  Credits 
for  labor  and  all  accounts  are  carefully  kept.  The  Credit 
Fonder  Company  is  a  businens  organization  We  will  build 
no  churches,  knowing  they  are  to  be  superceded  by  free  and 
happy  homes  in  an  orderly,  moral  and  progressive  society. 
Such  a  society  we  are  trying  to  build  up,  and  we  need  good, 
industrious,  intelUgent  people  who  will  work  faithfully  with 
us  to  this  end.  On  such  land  and  lb  such  a  climate  we  can 
oaally  orttato  a  veriUbifl.sajradise  in  a  ffiw  years,  ftnd  ehalf 
have  it  if  we  deatrve  it. 

"One  of  our  most  cherished  purposes  Is  to  establish  model 
industrial  and  scientific  training  schools  for  both  sexes.  Our 
Mexican  friends  besiege  us  for  places  In  our  schools,  and  when 
we  have  no  accommodation  for  Iwardlng,  they  come  under  the 
care  of  a  servant  or  older  children  and  board  themselves. 
Nothing  will  'pay'  us  better  than  good  schools.  With  w<m- 
derful  patience  our  good  Mexican  friends  ask  and  ask  again 
when  our  higher  training  schools  will  be  ready." 

This  was  said  nearly  two  and  half  years  ago.  Much  has 
l»ecn  done  since,  hut  not  one-fourth  what  should  have  been 
done,  for  lack  of  the  "faithful  people."  Mrs.  Howland  then 
truthfully  said  more  were  wanted.  Now  they  are  wanted  as 
then.  "Oo«mI,  Industrious,  Intelligent  people  who  will  work 
faithfully'  to  the  en<l  aimed  for  It  Is  the  "opportunity"  of  a 
lifetime  which  shouhi  not  be  missed. 


Don't  forget  to  send  us  those  names  called  for  on  another 
page. 


GLEANINGS  FROM  TOPOLOBAMPO 
FIELDS. 

The  Mexican  hogs  bought  for  pork  are  doing  excellently 
well  undei;  Mr.  W.  W.  Green's  care.  Some  of  these.  It  Is 
thought,  will  weigh  already  two  hundred  ttonllJiM 

The  l>aiiana  plants  are  looking  exceedingly  well.  Between 
three  and  four  hundred  plants  of  sturdy  growth  have  just 
been  set  out.  The  older  plants,  put  out  last  Spring,  should 
fruit  next  season. 

The  new  puldlc  dining  hall  has  the  rafters  up,  but  further 
.  progress  Is  stopped  for  want  of  nails.  The  bachelors  and  the 
one  feminine  nolilawt  are  growing  Mtmgry  for  the  completion  of 
that  building.  Our  women  all  declare  that  they  will  make 
the  culinary  department  of  the  camp  a  success,  and  Director 
Mlks  promiaea  by  word  and  work*  to  do  all  in  his  province 


lopolotwapo  materials.  Originals  property  of  Seorge  Tay«. 
for  Dr.  Sanford  Vosk. 


Jlil 


Mliir*  to  tale  Mm  wAoai  yo«  Asm  i^^Mrid.— TAOX^m. 


toward  ita  aooompllshment.  These,  we  bellere.  are  the  ehief 
factors  of  success. 

There  Is  one  eolonist  on  the  farm  whom  everybody  always 
knows  "where >to  find."  Mr.  JoneH  has  been  the  company 
shoemaker  for  years— six  or  seven,  I  believe — and  Is  always 
falthrully,  patiently  at  work.  He  says  tell  the  friends  North 
that  there  is  room  for  more  good  shoemakers  hure,  and  no 
danger  of  being  "thrown  out  of  work" ;  also  that  "flndlngs" 
should  be  brought  with  them.  .Vny  friends  engaged  in  the 
bOslneas  who  eXpeet  to  Join  the  ootony  would  do  well  tu  oom- 
munlcate  directly  with  friend  Jones  for  more  particular  In- 
formation. The  shop  is  well  supplied  with  such  things  as  can 
be  obtained  here.  He  wishes  very  much  a  manufacturing 
sewing  machine  for  sewing  svles,  etc.  Other  articles  hH  sug- 
gests that  friends  bring  are  thread  (silk  No.  E  and  linen  No. 
35),  nails  (4-M),  lasting  Ucks  (IJ  os.) 

This  Interesting  and  uneful  Industry  suggests  others  which 
Hhuuld  be  established,  and  public  utilities  which  can  be  in- 
augurated as  rapidly  as  e.\pert»  and  skilled  workmen  come 
out.  I  have  referred  more  than  once  before  to  the  need  of  a 
tannery.  Vfe  need  a  laundry  almost.  If  not  quite,  as  much  as 
the  dining  hall.  We  have  no  practicing  physician  nor  dentist 
in  th6  camp.  Mrs.  Wheeler's  kindness  and  medicine  chest 
hare  bijen  Imposed  upon  during  the  past  season,  and  her  skill 
has  been  very  satisfactory  to  her  iwtients,  for  1  speak  from 
the  experience  of  myself  as  well  as  others,  although  she 
claimed  to  be  "no  doctor,  only  a  doctorV  wife."  But  it  was 
imposing  extra  care  and  labor  upon  her.  Mrs.  Foss  cuts,  fits 
and  makes  dresses  to  the  satisfaction  of  all,  but  has  had  more 
work  than  she  could  do  Let  plenty  of  other  willing  workers 
and  thorough  co-operators  come,  and  only  auck.  Try  to  im- 
preas  upoo  all  who  contemplate  Joining  the  eolouy  that  it  it 
tke  pfoi^  irko  can  and  will  make  the  coixlitlons.  If  they  wish 
comforts,  luxuries  ai^d  beautiful  home^-  IH  Ikem  come  kert  and 
make  Ikem,  not  come  and  grumble  because  they  do  not  And 
them  ready  made  for  gratuitous  and  promiscuous  dlstrilm- 
tlon.  Here  is  the  "opportunity ;"  the  right  sort  of  men  and 
woroeu  ar>k  nothing  more  or  better  than  that. 

I'oultry  raising  Is  demouHtrated  to  be  among  our  extraor- 
dinary opportunities.  Mexican  hens  may  ainiort  be  called 
phenomenal  layers,  and,  as  for  growth,  Mrn  Davis  made  an 
ample  broil  for  two  a  few  tluys  ajfo  of  a  montk-ohl  cSirkin  from 
a  brood  she  Is  bringing  up  l>5'  'land  without  a  luotlier  hen. 
The  commissary  should  l>e  well  supplied  with  |M>ultry  and 
eggs. 

Mr.  Owen's  letters,  so  long  on  the  route  fnmi  Mexico  City, 
were  publicly   read  Satunlay  night  last     The  happy  Intelli- 

•  gence  of  his  brilliant  succesH  at  every  point  could  produce  no 
great  rreutitinn  of  feeling  in  the  majority  of  the  coiouists, 
whose  conlldenoe  in  the  issue  of  his  cause  had  never  been 
shaken.  It  is,  however,  a  supreme  relief  Ut  have  all  cause 
removed  for  mlaap|irehenHl«>n,  anxiety  ami  distrust  ou  the 
part  of  the  outside  world,  and  -itn^ngthens  the  hearts  of  the 
pioneers. 

A  number  of  friends  assembled  Sunday  morning  and  iuaug- 
•■        urattMl  a  8u«day  school  for  the  young  folks,  and  formed  them- 
selves into  an  adult  class  tor  ethical   and  religiouK  study. 
Another  pleasant  meetit  g  is  the  Sunday  aftern<M>n  niiigiug  at 
Mrs.  Pe<>fs.    The  Horticultural  Koclhty  has  alxo  lesuiiied  ils 

*  sessions,  and  the  Lyeeum  will  be  reopened  m>ou.  The  Satur- 
day evening  dances  of  the  youiiK  people  continue,  and  the 
ladles'  meetings  Tuesdays  and  Thursdays. 

I  should  correct  a  statement  made  In  my  last  note»i  In  re- 
gard to  the  mail  route.  The  route  remains  unchanged 
through  Fuerte  and  also  the  mall  carriers'.     But  we  have  a  P. 


O.  eatabllahed  at  the  Farm,  and  Mr.  Oeo.  Page,  postmaster, 
as  stated.  The  Inoorrectnesa  of  the  information  received  at 
the  Farm  arose  from  the  fact  that  a  petition  had  been  drawn 
up  In  SInaloa  fof  that  route  to  Irhloh  It  was  supposed  the  In- 
formation referred. 

In  clearing  np  my  lot  I  kept  In  mind  the  aoeommodation  of 
my  life-long  friends  and  companions,  the  mocking  birds,  and 
saved  some  treef:  and  clumps  of  bushes  near  the  house,  the 
severe  clearing  ncuounting,  I  thought,  for  the  fact  that  I  hftd 
not  seen  them  .-iround  the  settlements.  My  care  was  re- 
warded by  the  prompt  appearance  of  a  handaome  pair  and  a 
young  bird,  which  I  Judged  by  his  motions  was  trjlBg  its 
wings  for  Ita  first  long  flight.  But  there  was  no  song — niot  a 
chirp.  The  vlsitH  continued,  however,  and  a  day  or  t.wo  ago 
expectation  was  an>U8ed  by  the  familiar  nesting  cry  of  Ithe  old 
bird.  "Now,"  I  said  to  myself,  "the  male  will  sing."  Bare 
enough,  yesterday  the  full  tide  of  song  burst  forth  and  the 
music  flowed  for  more  than  an  hour.  This  morning  an  or- 
chestra seemed  to  have  been  established  In  my  bmsh.  It 
sounded  like  a  cone«rt  of  a  dozen  voices,  but  I  believe  there 
a-ere  really  only  two. 

Xhe  general  health  on  the  Farm  through  the  season  has 
been  good.  Mr.  Korfhage  had  a  painful  illness,  from  which, 
however,  we  are  all  happy  to  see  him  recovered,  and  there 
have  been  a  few  cliills  lately,  but  nothing  of  a  character  to 
cause  anxiety  as  to  the  healthfulness  of  the  location  or  cli- 
mate. DERBILL  HOPE. 
Enoineeb  Faum,  Sept    15, 1893. 


A  colonist  residing  several  years  In  SInaloa  writes : 

"  When  we  consider  all  the  peculiar  and  rare  advantages  of 
this  location,  for  healtfuluess.  Its  vast  valleys  of  rich  and 
productive  land,  geograjihical  location  for  commerce,  for 
building  a  large,  progressive  manufacturing  city,  its  flne 
harbor  and  many  other  advantages  too  numerous  to  mention, 
I  am  shockedjat  the  careless  indiference  of  the  friends  in  the 
States  to  this  movement  and  wonderful  opportunity.  These 
lauds  Would  be  sulTleient  to  build  houses  for  millions  of  now 
homeless  people^  beoitles  being  one  of  the  llnest  and  most  In- 
viting health  resorts  to  be  found  In  the  world  over,  giving  a 
choice  of  location  as  to  temperature  to  meet  the  condition  of 
almost  any  gratle  of  invalid ;  while  for  pleasure,  pure  and 
simple,  the  time  Ik  not  far  distant,  when  this  place  of  wonder- 
ful natural  beauty  can  hardly  be  excelled. 

If  these  fttCtH  were  but  known  just  as  they  actuuliy  exist.  It 
HcemK  It  could  but  awaken  the  uiiboundiKl  enthusiasm  of  every 
co-operator  and  all  friends  of  co-o|M>rative  effort  in  the  States, 
HUil  this  enthusiasm  wouM  be  sure  to  make  itself  felt  in  push- 
ing forward  the  gi«'«t  ruilroad  work  so  much  needed. 

Tlie^e  rii'h  valN'vs  8e«'ured  from  the  oppressive  spirit  and 

bane   of    s| ula1i<'ii,   and   reserve*!    for    the  Credit    Foucier 

Compniiy,  must  pri'\e  a  1m>oii  to  hr)iie»t  productive  industr>' 
not  ••itstly  e.xager.tleil.  With  the  railroad  the  magnificent 
forest  only  soiuo  l.'s)  milcK  l>eyond  tlie  harUtr  and  valley,  would 
be  practlcaii.v  at  our  d<M>r»  to  help  us  In  many  ways. 

In  tell  or  fifteen  years  we  could  and  would  have  one  of  the 
most  attractive  ol  countries,  the  most  enligliteneil  and  pro- 
Kresslve  s<H-!et  v.  :iii<l  why  not  the  most  pnisperous  and  happy 
people  on  the  l>roii'l  t>iirtli  •  Tlien  we  could  extend  our  wtirk— 
the  principle  of  CO. iperallve  effoil,  mooviiig  steadily  onward, 
pointing  the  way  out  for  struggling  wealth  producers,  without 
the  oft  threatene<l  resort  to  physical  force  to  break  the  chains 
that  are  being  more  and  more  firmly  fastened  around  them. 
Surely  is  not  this  oprtitiNO  "your  opportunity  ?" 


TopolotMiq>o  materials.  Originals  property  of  Seorge  Tays» 
for  Dr.  Sanford  Uosk. ' 


LH  frtmdtUp  anm  pattOg  to  a 


helglH;  if  «  fmAm  to  it.  K  mm§  toam  tm 


■OTBL  HILL  UtD  B8TBSO,  TOPOLOMMVO  HABBOB. 
All  •!•  DMdad  br  •aehoa*:  aothlag  >■ '»' or  aood  sIimm.— Biuaana. 

Thw*  la  •  audc  la  tt«  HttI*  void  ••  boaM."  It  la  •  ajaUe  elrele 
tbM  aBmaada  eomtarti  aad  *lrtaaa  aarar  kawva  b*roa«  tta  kallowed 
llBlta.  — aoi^THKT . 

Iwiak  m0»  to  befrm  at  mmehjinm  iot«  m  Hwpi  from  .go*  m 
•M.— Btbon. 

The  New  CITY.-^ 

ALBEBT    K.   OWEN, Eoitob. 


flfflOK  Va  1  B&0ASWA7,  SIW  TOBK. 

BOOM    ISS. 

Batarad  at  tha  »oa(  oaaa,aavTatkOttr.  *•  T..aa  •aeoad-olaaaaMt- 
Mr.  Dae.  sui,  18M. 

TBB  Bkw  Oitt  will  Mane  oa  tha  Mh  and  Ud  of  aaeh  month,  and  will  ba 
aaM  la  aaliaerlb«n  for  one  dollar  per  jear  (oaah)  la  the  Dniiad  Btatea  (ea- 
eaptla  Xaw  Tork  City)  Mezloo  and  Canada;  and  turtl.W  in  Bu(land, 
Xav  Totk  Olty  aad  alaewbaf*.  To  tha  Colonlata  In  the  Topolobampo  rdt- 
tlianata  the  paper  will  be  aaat  ("i  one  dollar  per  jaar  In  credlta. 

Olaba  o(  Ifa,  or  Bora,  TS  oeaia  eaefc.  TBI  Nxw  Cm  and  CWdii  AacMr, 
•Ija  par  year. 

M  nml  all  Boaay  lor  aabaenpttoa  tor  Tbb  Mkw  oitt  aad  tor  Th* 
CntU  /IwMfcr  <r  Wiilaa  to  Tb«  Bkw  Cm.  Booa  111.  Mo.  1  Bvoatfway,  Saw 
TotkOttf. 

VSW   TOBK  CITT.    OCTOBEB  «.    1883. 

SaiMoribera  wanted  for  Tbb  Hbw  Oitt  and  OmW  J^iiMiar 
Iff  Stmaloa — for  either  or  both.  See  terms  on  editorial  page. 
We  want  namee,  more  names,  many  of  them  ;  those  who  take 
some  Interest  In  oo-operatlve  effort  as  a  means  of  release  from 
uajust  burdens ;  names  of  those  who  believe  In  the  oo-opera- 
tlve  ownership  of  land  and  all  publle  utilities,  owned  and  man- 
aged by  the  body  polltlo  for  the  best  good  of  all.  Pon't  for- 
get to  send  as  such  names,  U  known.  Do  It  to-di^,  for  to- ' 
Borrow  never  oomes. 

Thb  BBALfow  BBOOK  babbles  along  making  much  noise  be- 
cause It  M  shallow,  while  the  deep  river  sweeps  silently  on  its 
way  as  if  jialf-oonaoloua  ot  Its  powev.  8o  the  little  dogs  d<><>ai 
It  their  duty  to  keep  up  a  racket,  barking,  snarling  and  «uap- 
plag  at  every  passer-by,  while  the  big  fellow  moves  about 
wltk  a  quiet  dignity,  knowing  that  he  is  of  some  use  and  eon- 
Bsqaenoe  ia  the  world.  And  thus  it  is  with  humaos,  of  which 
we  have  luKl  recent  demonstration — while  some  keep  on  bark- 
ing and  aiiaiitag,  others  are  moving  on  quietly  about  their 
bnstaMM;  •••?  

Prtaad  D.  H.  Howell,  Pine  Bluff.  Ark.,  writes  fuU  of  faith 
•ad  eoongs,  and  that  he  will,  soon  as  poealUe,  organise  a 

a  r  «iBb. 


Much  mattxb  has  been  laid  aside,  at  least  for  the  present, 
which.  If  put  In  cold  type,  would  surely  make  some  people's 
ears  tingle.  But  who  would  be  made  happier 'or  bettor,  or 
what  Interest  would  be  served  by  its  pablioationr  It  seems  to 
be  both  food  and  drink  for  some  people  to  quarrel.  Whether 
the  love  of  flltliy  lucre  or  desire  to  be  In  contention,  for  the 
sake  of  notoriety,  prompte  them,  they  are  in  for  a  squabble. 
If  they  can't  get  at  it  in  any  other  way  tb«y  wUl  aak  119 
"men  of  ntraw,"  then  set  to  with  all  their  forces  to  knock 
them  down  again,  and  then  chuckle  over  It  as  having  achieved 
a  great  victory.  8uch  people  may  properly  be  styled  destruc- 
tionlsta.  Which  is  the  bettor— to  be  possessed  by  such  a 
spirit,  or  to  l>e  a  coMstruetionist? 


The  long  delayed  census  bulletin  showing  the  mortgaged 
indebtedness  of  Kew  York  State  has  )>een  finally  given  to  the 
public,  and  shows  a  mortgaged  indebtedness  on  real  estete 
amounting  to  $1,607,874,301,  or  $368  each,  for  every  man, 
woman  and  child  in  the  State.  Not  only  this,  but  the  in- 
crease of  mortgaged  indebtedness  is  so  out  of  proportion  to 
the  increase  of  population  that  it  must  alarm  the  most  care- 
less  thinker.  The  increase  in  the  incurred  debt  is  148  38  per 
cent.,  while  the  increase  in  population  amounte  to  but  18  p^r 
cent.  This  is  more  than  HglU  times  the  rate  of  increase  of 
population,  and  unless  there  is  a  very  radical  change  In  the 
financial  policy  of  both  nation  and  State  from  what  we  are 
suffering  under  to-day,  the  rate  of  Increase  will  be  much 
greater  still  in  the  decade  now  passing.  The  outlook  in  this 
.direction  is  simply  appalling  to  every  person  Who  gives  a 
moment's  thought  to  what  is  going  on.  They  must  know  that 
there  is  something  criminally  wrong  in  a  public  or  economic 
policy  that  leaves  it  possible  to  thus  load  the  productive  in- 
dustries of  one  of  the  oldest  States  with  such  stupendous 
increase  of  debt.  Productive  labor  must  pay  the'  interest  and 
eventually  the  principal  ot  this  debt.  But  where  or  to  whom 
is  this  interest  and  principal  now  paid,  and  to  be  paid? 

Is  It  not  clear  as  day  that  this  system  is  rapidly  absorbing 
all  the  realty  property  in  the  Stete  and  centering  it  In  the 
hands  of  a  very  few  individuals?  And,  mind,  this  is  only  one 
form  of  Indebtedness ;  debte  in  many  forms,  but  not  so  easy 
to  determine  the  amount. 

This  is  all  wrong — ^the  very  reverse  of  what  should  be  the 
case  in  an  old  State  like  New  York,  where  the  people  should 
be  practically  free  from  debt. 

How  long  can  the  people  endure  such  wrongs  and  burdens? 
Is  not  history  re|)eating  Itself  In  a  way  that  destroyed  govem- 
mento  and  scattered  people  In  past  time?  The  victimH  did  not 
see  the  danger  then.  Will  they  be  wiser  to-day?  There  is 
grave  doubt  of  It,  singular  as  it  may  seem,  when  the  record  is 
before  theiA  In  all  ito  terrible  realties  of  debt,  destruction,  and 
misery  In  a  thousand  forms. 

A  portion  of  the  people  do  see  this  danger,  and  are  crving 
out  upon  the  housetops,  "Beware,  or  we  perish."  But  thei«e 
are  called  "lunatlfs,  "craKV  people."  preaching  "aHsinlnc 
doctrines,"  SoolsUsts,  Anarchists,  ete.°.  to  the  end  of  the  chap- 
ter. And  was  it  not  just  so  of  old?  And  did  r.«t  the  prpdicte*! 
judgment  of  utter  destruction  come  then?  Are  we,  or  are  we 
not  wiser  than  they?  Oo  out  on  to  the  street,  to  the  ofllces, 
thefarmn,  the  uK^ps,  factories— among  those  who  are  under 
.these  mortgage  burdens  and  paying  these  enonnouR  rates  of 
Interest — go  nmong  them  and  sollrlt  their  candid  views,  and 
see  how  many  will  confess  to  the  danger  that  hangs  over  the 
next  generation,  if  not  over  themselves.  Not  one  in  fifty,  so 
little  does  human  nature  ch^ge.  History  seems  to  have  little 
power  to  awaken  their  Intellect*-      It  is  passing  strange. 

No  such  mortgage  burden  will  ever  hang  over  the  weiJth- 
earners    at   Topolobampo— of    that  w«  nwy   rest 
Bbmimbbb 


iurad. 


Topolob«aq7o  natsrials. 
For  Dr.  Saaford  Moek. 


Orisln«ls  oronerty  of  Seorge  Tays. 


ma 


^9  OSA  MOT  O0MWl  M9  6W  vOHj^lMS  ^^  OTRWi 

<M^toi  tium.—OATO. 


M  •  fMtf  lyb  «mNm  «•  to 


PRINCIPLE  V.   PRINCIPAL. 

The  dlaooTMT  o(  «hmt  la  tnia  kod  the  praetle*  of  tkat  whiek  U  food 
•r*  th«  two  most  Important  objeoia  of  phllo^ophj.-  Toltaibb. 

To  THK  MeMBKBH  of  THK  CbEDIT  FoNCIBB  COMrAXT. 

FBiBHDfi :— The  greatest  acoompllahment  In  life  U  to  know 
Just  what  one  wan  to;  aftwr  tb»t  to  fix  upon  a  plan  to  raaoh 
tin?  ((l)j<>ot  sout^ht ;  and  then  t<)  have  purpose,  resolution  and 
p«rsist«ney  to  follow  In  the  •timlght  path,  !>«  It  «Ter  so 
narrow. 

The  Credit  Funcier  Company  started  out  With  a  deltnite 
plan,  au'l  with  a  Oxed  way  how  to  develop  the  same;  and,  aa 
n  Com|>«n^,  It  has  pursued  Its  one  aim  in  spite  of  diffloultles, 
ilettertions  and  attacks  at  every  stage  of  Ite  advance;  and, 
through  all,  it  has  ever  maintain 'd  Ito  purpose.  To-day,  after 
alinimt  seven  yearu  of  actual  work  in  the  wilda  of  Blnaloa,  The 
Cre<llt  Fitncler  Company  stands  forth  the  most  aucoeeafol  of 
any  company  that  ha8  ever  been  organised  to  advance  a  prin- 
nipl(> — to  build  fnriu.  town,  factory  and  exchange  upon  the  all 
eiubraoinK  plan  of  Integral  oo-operatlon— to  advance  the  use- 
fuliu'ss  and  iMip<>rtanc4>  of  man,  womrn  and  child.  The  Credit 
Foncier  Coui|>any  Ik  now  the  mui^t  conspicuously  auoceesful 
corfioration  that  hati  ever  attracte<l  men  and  women  to  pool 
their  public  labors,  to  put  In  trust  their  common  properties, 
and  to  employ  tbcrntwlves  through  their  own  Directors  upon 
liuflH  of  equity  and  progress.  The  Credit  Foncier  Company 
has  b<!en  the  means  of  causing  more  dtscusftion  upon  the  cor- 
rect way  to  live,  e<luc-ate  and  act;  how  property  should  be 
8«>|tarat«Ml  and  i-oiitrollHil ;  how  to  lay  out  and  manage  a  city ; 
how  to  irrigate,  fonre  and  cultivate  a  public  farm;  how  to 
build  and  to  pay  for  a  ditch  ;  and  bow  far  IndlTldual  liberty, 
wli»ii  the  Individual  becomes  a  member  of  a  community,  can 
go  before  it  may  int«'rfer«>  with  the  just  righto  of  others;  and 
what  U  the  extent  of  thf  consideration  a  person  owes  to  the 
Mociety  by  which  ho  or  she  is  encouraged  and  protected. 

Am  the  champion  of  the  private  righto  of  the  individual  and 
of  the  individual  ownership,  use  and  enjoyment  of  prlvato 
property.  The  Credit  Fourier  Company  has  never  had  an 
e<|ual.  Fiction  hut-  iievi-r  yi>t  ilreaine<l  of  happier,  holier  and 
liroa<l)>r  «><|uitieM.  in  all  tho  relations  of  life,  than  The  Credit 
Fouoler  Company  has  incorporated  Itself  to  put  into  realisa- 
tion. There  is  nut  a  private  right,  a  public  convenience,  or  a 
desirable  enjoyment  that  is  possible  in  the  line  of  moral,  pro- 
i{re»sivt>  and  cultured  life  which  is  not  provided  for,  enoour- 
age<i  and  Huxtained  in  and  by  The  Credit  Foncier  Company. 
With  (iladHtone,  The  Credit  Foncier  Company  aaya:  "It 
Hhoiild  be  tho  function  of  i^overnment  to  make  it  easy  for  the 
individual  to  do  right  and  not  hard  as  it  now  Is." 

The  Htate  of  Sinalou  waM  a  land  unknown  to  the  geneml 
public  of  the  United  St4ii««M  and  Europe  twfore  The  Credit  Fon- 
.ier  Company  heralded  it «  bounties.  The  Oulf  of  California, 
the  harbor  of  To|>olol>ani|M>,  the  vastness  of  the  timber  and 
mineral  reHoiirceH  of  the  Sierra  Madre  owe  their  present  prom- 
inent place,  in  the  literature  of  «»ur  day,  to  the  pluck  and  to 
th"  Ha<-rlflct<«  of  the  pioueerM — 1«>  the  colonisto  of  The  Oredit 
Foncier  Company.  It  was  The  Credit  Foncier  Company  which 
Hhowed  by  the  actual  life  and  <H-cupation  of  ito  colonists  that  the 
coast  lands,  lying  between  the  Fiierte  and  Siualoa  rlvera,  are 
health  giving  and  r<>iuarkably  productive  ;  that  the  flsh  supply 
is  vast  and  varied,  and  that  the  game  is  abundant  and  of  the 
best.  It  was  The  Credit  Foncier  Company  that  built  the  great 
irrigating  ditch  ;  that  U  6]  miles  long  and  that  has  now  about 
eight  mll.v  of  aeequiat ;  and  It  la  The  Credit  Fonder  Company 
which  is  at  woric  extending  the  main  ditch  fourteen  mile*  to 
water  the  alto  of  Paclte  aty— the  model  metropolis  which  Is  to 


rlM  on  the  shore*  of  Topolobampo  Bay.  It  was  The  C^redlt 
Vonder  Company  which  caused  to  be  issued  "The  Improve- 
ment Scrip  "  which  paid  for  the  labor,  horses,  tools,  provisions, 
ete.,  to  oompleto  one  of  the  few  great  Irrigating  canals  of  our 
times ;  and  It  Is  this  company  which  malntolns  to-day,  that  the 
Ouenaey  Market  House  plan  of  payment  and  the  endit  and 
Mfi  system  of  aooounto,  used  by  the  Bepubllc  of  Venice,  are 
the  best  ways  by  which  all  producers  can  exchange  their 
servieea  without  giving  niy&lty  to  middle  men.  It  is  The 
Credit  Voaoler  Company  which  has  sent  publications,  deeerlp- 
tive  and  Illustrative  of  Integral  oo-operatlon,  to  the  four 
quarters  of  the  globe  and  which  has,  among  every  commercial 
people,  stirred  up  thought  and  discussion  of  how  to  put  Into 
actual  practice  theories  which  have  been  the  ideals,  the 
dreams,  the  Utopias  of  advanced  minds  for  centuries ;  and, 
to-day.  The  Credit  Foncier  Company  stonds  the  embodyment 
of  a  sentiment — of  the  i-entime-tof  home  I  ft,  made  fetftH.  The 
Credit  Foncier  Company  is  the  only  {•■eorporaled  exponent  and 
protector  of  individual  liberty,  individual  property.  In- 
dividual character  and  individual  religion.  The  Credit  FoneU 
Company  Is  the  only  corporation  on  earth  which  Is  founded  to 
employ  ito  own  members  and  in  which  the  maintenance  of 
principle  and  Justice  are  looked  to  as  being  of  the  first  Impor- 
tonce;  and  where  land  and  labor  producte  are  held  to  be  the 
only  wealth. 

The  Credit  Foncier  Company  is  the  only  tnoorporated 
organisation  which  stonds  uncompromisingly  against  "  in- . 
dulgence,"  license,  tithe,  tax,  mortgage,  bond  and  lien — against 
saloon,  dive.  Joint,  games  for  money — against  ways  that  are 
misleading  and  against  paths  in  which  pitfalisawait  those  who 
treadthereln.  The  Credit  Foncier  Company  believes  abeolulely 
In  religious  liberty,  aud  it  wishes  to  sustoin  every  thought  and 
act  that  is  moral,  progressive  and  rellned  1  he  Credit  Foncier 
Company  has  opened  up  a  new  zone  in  an  old  world,  that  a 
new  life  based  upon  an  olu  hope  may  be  realised  by  all  who 
will  co-operate  to  build  up  an  Ideal  city,  farm,  factor>-  and 
exchange,  and  it  has  maoe  a  more  determined  l>eginnlng,  has 
laid  up  more  principle,  has  made  the  foundation  for  better 
purposes,  for  more  happiness  and  for  greater  wealth  for  Ito 
members  than  any  other  comi>any  has  in  our  day  and  for  our 
raoe ;  and  it  is  because  of  the  (tersistoncy  in  overthrowing  the 
obstacles  which  nature  and  man  have  combined  to  put  in  their 
way,  of  the  oonstoncy  that  they  show  to  their  principles  and 
of  their  patience,  good  nature  and  peaceful  disposition  under 
great  provocations  that  have  calle«l  the  attention  of  the  Mexican 
Oovemment  favorably  to  the  la  wabidlng  colonist  of  I  be  Credit 
Foncier  Company. 

We  are  aware  that  perxons  who  do  not  set  any  value  upon 
prir  °°vl«  or  moral  force,  or  cultured  training,  and  who  have 
tht..  only  hope  upon  the  quick  making  of  money  can  not 
endorse  our  view  of  what  constitutes  su<H-ess;  and  we  are 
quite  awake  to  the  fact  that  there  are  persons  so  closely  In- 
v<dved  in  the  mcMlem  ways  of  money  grasping— In  thoee  ways 
and  Institutions  which  deltaurh  man  and  demoralise  n^iciety  - 
and  who  are  so  wedded  to  the  system  of  revenue  which  sells 
licenses  in  order  that  men  may  engulf  themselves  while  their 
liberties  are  Iseing  suppressed  through  laws  regulating  their 
exchangee,  that  they  look  upon  every  effort  made  by  our 
company  as  successful  only  in  the  proptirtlon  tliat  it  has 
amassed  money  :  but  fortunately  It  was  not  upon  the  thoughto 
or  with  the  aid  of  any  Huch  |>erhon8  that  The  Credit  Foncier 
Company  took  ito  rise  or  has  reached  ito  present  advanced 
poeltlon  as  an  educator  In  the  world's  alfairv;  and  the 
opinion  of  such  persons  are  of  no  weight  when  they  condemn 
the  workings  of  others  who  have  associate*!  themselves  t*> 
lay  the  foundation  for  a  civillMtion  where  c«>mp«lition  can- 
not enter.  '  ^A.  K.  OWEN. 


Topolobwqpo  materials.  Originals  property  of  Seorge  Taya, 
/or  Dr.  Satiford  Uotk. 


itd  (Hr  MMe  to  mid  eaek  otter.— WobosWobth. 


COMRBSPONDBNCB. 

To  Th«  N«w  Citt. 

I  should  no  doubt  f«el  muo^  fl«tt«>r«d  by  Mr.  Hofftautn'* 
••r»rla»,"  in  which  he  Bays  that  my  Irtter  U  the  only  op*  de- 
serving notle«.  did  1  not  fuUy  appreciate  the  motive  of  the 
"t*fl>"  off«r«l.  Dr.  Wheeler'8  letter  was  trrand,  but  I  suppose 
S(r.  HoAnaa  knew  that  be  waa  true  to  Oweo,  but  tbou«ht  that 
a  little  "UBy"  jadlelously  offered  nilKht  toll  me  Into  the 
eoMny'a  rauka.  Thanks !  But  much  att  I  appreciate  the  heart- 
felt praise  of  friends,  flattery  has  always  been  a  nnxlooa 
doM  to  mit. 

No  one  oould  tnOkfuUs  accord  the  highest  place  lo  my  let- 
ter after  reading  the  masterly  defense  by  Dr.  Wheeler  and  the 
numerous  other  good  letters. 

As  to  my  b«>lng  a  "hero  worshiper."  that  may  all  be  tnie. 
Whenever  I  ftee  any  men  or  women  who,  by  their  words  and 
deeds,  are  eamextly  (»trlvlng  to  aid  their  fellow  beings,  I  must 
give  them  honor  with  my  whole  heart  But  when  I  see  any 
who,  Instead  of  striving  to  uplift  and  aid,  use  their  energy  to 
tear  down  the  good  works  of  others,  even  though  the  works 
may  be  feeble  and  misdirected,  then  I  cannot  but  oryBhame." 
The  world  Is  full  of  opportunities,  and  no  one  need  strive  to 
tear  down  another^  work  In  order  to  take  his  place  There  Is 
room  and  work  fur  all.  As  for  A.  K.  Owen.  I  do  honor  him  as 
one  of  the  grandest  of  men.  not  because  It  is  "Owen,"  but  be- 
eanae  of  his  steadfast  integrity  and  earnest,  unselflsh  work  for 
hnmaalty.  At  llr»t,  Hoffman  was  enthusiastic  In  his  praise  of 
Owen  and  his  work 

Also  of  *'Our  Principles."  which  he  now  ridiooles.  He 
sought  afterwanl  to  make  enemleA  on  the  plea  that  Owen  was 
false  to  his  flntt  position,  while  In  point  of  fact  ail  hU  grlev- 
anoe  was  that  bo  <-ould  not  make  him  false  to  that  position. 
Mr.  H.  says  In  bis  review:  "It  is  prioctples  and  not  men  we 
would  stand  by."  Amen  Mr.  H.  We  are  willing  to  accept 
that  as  right,  but  you  attk  uh  tu  throw  over  both  men  and 
principles,  and  acc«*pt  a  worth  Iffa  article  In  exchange.  So  It 
has  always  been  with  those  who4tght  against  what  Is  good 
and  true.  On  one  band  they  try  to  prove  the  falseness  of  the 
leaders,  and  on  the  other  the  falsity  of  the  teaching.  Any- 
thing to  trample  under  foot  truth  and  juatice,  fi)r  they  feel 
that  they  cannot  rli>e  to  the  place  they  wish  to  ooeapy  If  truth 
and  justice  prevail.  The  writings  of  Mr.  Owen  are  Just  ss 
earnest.  Just  as  truthful,  just  as  helpful  to-day  as  when  writ- 
ten. Had  he  spent  his  time  ir  trying  to  tear  down  the  work, 
and  undermine  the  Inlluenoc  of  another.  Ms  work  would  have 
been  worthless.  t4Mi.  But  In  no  instauoe  has  he  done  this. 
Even  when  blUt<ily  attacked  be  has  gone  right  on  in  his 
eoarse  silently,  not  stopping  t<i  return  harshness  for  harsh- 
nesa.  It  has  only  l>eeu  when  It  b<M»me  neoeHsary  to  defend 
himself  and  his  work  for  the  mikr  of  kin  trork,  that  he  has  taken 
any  notice.  He  has  l><><>u  accused  of  UHlng  Colony  money  for 
personal  expenaes  and  for  furthering  the  work  there.  If  he 
hat  Home  so,  tram  it  not  riglUT  tUi«iuld  not  all  who  hope  to  be 
beaeflted  help  bear  the  expense?- 

Frlenda,  It  seems  to  me  that  the  work  for  all  now  Is  to  keep 
ItWt  In  view,  and  strive  to  make  and  save  all  the  cash  possible 
(or  that  date.  Not  ask  of  Mr  Owen  to  b<>ar  all  the  burdens 
and  conquer  the  enemies,  with  the  assurance  that  we  will 
eh^rfully  step  In  when  there  Is  no  danger  and  enjoy  the  vic- 
tory. But  there  Is  danger  of  losing  all  we  put  In  m>me  say. 
Well,  and  what  if  there  is?  But  I  don't  think  so.  In  every 
battle  for  the  right  there  Is  danger  of  loss  for  a  time,  but  re- 
member that  truth  and  Justice  will  conquer  In  the  end.  If  we 
do  our  beet  we  do  not  fail.  It  Is  only  when  we  fall  to  do  that 
bwt  tkat  real  UUore  oooms. 


Injdstioe.  treachery  and  sUoder  will  tmil,  do  nwtter  kow 
much  they  appear  to  prosper  for  a  time. 

I  would  like  to  aay  this  much  Jn  regard  to  Mrs.  Howland 
Mrs.  Howland  Is  the  one  person  In  this  world  that  I  love  and 
honor  more  than  any  one  else,  except  ray  mother. 

I  isMMe  positively  that  she  Is  true  to  the  cause  that  took 
her  to  the  rocky  coast  of  Mexico 

Mo  OMS  has  saorlfloed  more  and  no  <me  Is  truer  to  the  work 
than  she  Althoagh  I  hare  never  met  Mrs.  Howland,  1  hare  ' 
been  the  happy  recipient  of  many  earnest,  excellent  letters 
from  her.  She  certainly  deserves  the  love  and  gratitude  of 
everyone.  [And  will  have  It —Eo.  N.  C].  That  her  nrork  has 
been  or  will  be  always  appreciated  by  even  those  most  bene> 
flted.  or  that  Mr.  Owen's  work  will  be,  it  cannot  be  expected, 
and  yet  there  are  many  who  witt  appreciate  and  lorn  Aer  for 
this  grand,  beautiful  work.  The  world  is  full  of  those  who  are 
willing  to  reeeite  benefits,  but  care  little  who  makes  It  poaslDle 
for  them  to  receive  them,  or  whether  they  come  through  muelf 
labor  and  sacrifice  of  others. 

Yours  for  Justice.  ALICE  O.  KELLEY. 

SiSBBST.  Colorado.  October  la. 


Fbib)0  Own :  I  can  at  last  announce  the  long  promised 
club,  organise^  Isst  evening.  The  meeting  wss  not  Urge,  but 
was  composed  of  earnest  workers. 

Dr.  Boblnson.  a  prominent  reform  leader,  was  elected 
President,  and  Mr.  Kendall  (brother  of  Friend  B.  J.  Kendall, 
who  Is  now  at  the  Colony),  was  elected  Secretary,  with  yours 
truly  as  Tressurer.  It  has  cost  some  labor,  but  I  feel  amply 
repaid  for  time  *BV9it  'or  we  have  men  interested  who  will 
irorlc,  and  that  Is  what  we  need.  Dr.  Bobinson  Is  well  and 
favorably- known  throughout  the  South  and  Northwest  as  a 
faithful  reform  leader,  is  one  of  the  mainstays  of  the  Populist 
party,  «C  bright  and  logical  public  speaker,  and  one  who  will 
devote  time  to  the  advancement  of  our  cause.  He  Is  ac- 
quainted with  the  country  on  the  coast  from  Maxatlan  to  San 
Francisco,  and  can  speak  thus  Intelligently  of  Its  climate  and 
resources,  as  well  as  on  the  subject  of  co-operation,  of  which 
he  Is  and  has  been  for  some  time  an  enthusiastic  student  and 
advocate.  With  this  man  to  lead  us  we  should  succeed  In 
building  up  a  strong  Colony  club.  I  think  there  will  be  several 
to  go  to  the  front  from  here  this  Fall,  as  soon  as  they  can  ar- 
range to  do  so. 

I  would  like  more  copies  of  No.  21,  Nxw  Citt.  containing 
"Our  Principles."  the  grandest  golden  rules  ever  laid  down 
for  the  guldi^noe  of  man  sinoe  the  publication  of  the  Bible.  I 
have  read  and  reread  them,  each  time  with  greater  wonder  at 
the  manner  In  which  the  subject  is  handled  and  the  field 
covered,  and  have  no  suggestions  to  offer,  either  to  take  from 
or  add  to.  They  are  complete,  and  if  those  subscribing  to 
them  live  to  their  pledgi>s,  harmony  will  prevail,  and  success 
In  every  undertaking  l>e  assured.  There  will  Im!  no  traitors  to 
"trip  us  up,"  no  <>lli|ii)w  orgaiilxed  for  the  pur|K>8e  of  defeating 
the  object  for  which  we  are  landed  together,  but  all  will  work 
In  unison  for  the  advancement  of  our  enterprise,  which  I 
firmly  believe  is  destined  U>  revolutionize  the  world,  bringing 
i>l«ace  and  harmony  where  now  utrlfe  and  disease  prevails. 
This  might  appear  US  vlsionarj'  on  my  p«rt;  perhaps  it  la, 
but  I  have  heard  of  visions  being  nwlized,  and  this  will,  if  a 
vision,  be  one  of  them.  I  have  yet  to  meet  the  first  person 
who  win  not  acknowledge  that  co-operation.  If  carried  out, 
will  accomplish  all  that  Is  pUlmed  for  It.  and  it  Is  sutprlsteg 
the  number  one  meets,  who  have  never  heard  of  the  Topolo- 
barapo  Colony,  who  are  imbued  with  the  co-operative  idea,  and 
only  need  education  as  to  its  working  details  to  become  en- 
thusiastic supporters,  and.  In  the  end,  members  of  that  grand 
co-operative  "lunatic"  (?)  asylum  on  the  shoreS  of  Topolo- 
bampo.     Ever  your  friend,  A.  T.  MILUi, 

Sax  AxTomb,  Texas,  October  21. 


||jropolob«ipo  laii-terlAls.   Originals  property  of  S«9rg«  T«ys. 
ifor  Dr.   Swnford  Mo«k. 


A   FALSE  STATEMENT    CORRECTED. 

SeeiDK  a  sUUmeat  ov«r  the  Bi«D«tnre  of  O.  J.  V ,  la  Uw 
InttgnU  Oo-opemtor,  of  Aug.  84.  that  Mr  Owen  hmd  borrowed 
noaejr  of  me  and  given  therefor  a  mortgage  on  the  chattels  of 
the  company,  I  wUh  to  aUte  that  aald  sUtement  i«  absolutely 
false  In  every  partioular.  I  was  not  approached  by  Mr.  Owen 
or  anyone  else  for  a  loan.  Home  money  was  advancxMi  by  my- 
••UaadoChanferaeari(MMiofpwviakNia,aad  sent  direct  by 
Dr.  B.  A.  Wheeler  for  that  purpoM,  and  no  chattels  or  mort- 
gagsa  were  thought  of  In  the  transaetlon. 

H.  C.  KOBrHAOE. 

EorroB  N«w  Omr. 

_  I  would  like  to  submit  the  follow'ng  to  the  friends  In  tho 
north.  We  very  much  need  tn  the  Colony  a  larger  number  of 
milk  oowa.  The  bringing  of  cow»  from  the  North  Is  of  very 
doubtful  expediency,  while  fair  milk  cows  can  be  bought  here 
for  about  $13  or  $15  (American).  These  cows  can  be  bred  with 
American  bulls,  and,  thus  bred  up,  are  a  good  race  of  cattle. 
If  any  friend  in  the  North  will  advance  money  to  buy  cows,  I 
wiU  Invest  It  In  the  beet  oows  I  can  find,  and  hold  the  cows 
and  calves  subject  to  his  disposal.  All  the  calves  except  the 
Rrst  one,  or  the  one  with  the  cow.  would  belong  to  the  com- 
pany. We  would  like  to  commence  the  manufacture  of  butter 
and  cheese  this  winter.  If  possible. 

Fraternally  yours,  OEO.  L.  PAGE. 

TOPOLOBAMPO,  Mexico. 

Mr.  Page  is  one  of  the  Directors  of  The  Credit  Poncier  Oom- 
Piay.  If  preferable  (he  money  advanced  by  any  friend  of  the 
Oolony  for  the  purchase  of  oows  would  be  repaid  within  a  rea- 
•oaable  time,  instead  of  the  lender  holding  the  oows  for  dis- 
posal. Of  course  the  company  would  pay  a  fair  rate  for  use  of 
money  thus  advanced.— Ed.  N.  C. 

DnrSB,  Oou>  ,  Get.  14,  189S. 
Mb.  a.  K.  Owbx,  New  York. 

DCAB  BIB :— Our  car  of  freight  is  almost  loaded.  •  We  have 
been  waiting  for  a  box  from  Mr  Kendall,  of  Han  Antonio, 
Tex.,  which  he  is  very  anxious  his  brother,  R.  J.  Kendall, 
should  get.  We  think  It  Important  enough  to  wait  until  to- 
morrow evening.  Items  largely  composed  of  "baby  things." 
But  we  cannot  delay  beyond  that  time. 

Mr.  and  Mr*.  Preston  and  three  children,  Mrs.  Korfhage 
and  her  children,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thompson  and  their  children 
and  Mr.  N.  T.  Cox  will  compose  the  party  from  here.  The 
passengers  will  pro>>ably  K»  promptly  on  time,  vix,,  Oct.  M. 
The  date  of  the  next  party  to  leave  here  will  be  Nov.  SO,  and 
the  freight  oa  the  9l)th. 

Tours  truly.  B.  A.  WUEELEB. 
"It  left  Oct.  15.— A.  K.  O 


MAirr  oy  tbosb  who  Intended  to  join  the  October  party 
Toaad  the  time  too  short  to  get  ready.  Very  few  have  money 
eaoigh  to  go  with  without  selling  property,  and  to  get  cash 
In  hand  for  It  at  any  decent  price  is  almost  out  of  the  ques- 
tlota,  thabks  to  our  detestably  vicious  Industrial  and  monetary 
system.  Another  party  will  leave  Denver  Nov.  3»— freight 
tM  days  earlier. 

It  la  better  to  sell  property  at  a  great— seeming— saoriflce 
and  get  away  and  doing  something  at  once  than  to  remain 
wil^  the  oondltions  are  growing  worse  every  year  Instead  of 
b«ttm-. 

.  If  tlioae  readers  having  copies  of  Integral  Co-operation  at 
work.  Ho.  S,  and  not  caring  to  keep  them,  will  kindly  send 
then  to  this  oOce,  we  will  return  the  postage  with  thanks. 
Copies  are  much  neadad.  EDITOB  THS  NEW  CITY. 


ENGINEER  FARM  NOTES. 

The  untisually  heavy  late  ry ins  have  Interfered  very  Bach 
with  fa'rm  work.  After  a  fortnight  of  beautiful  weather 
tempting  the  inexperienced  to  imagine  the  wet  season  past, 
a  very  violent  storm  came  upon  us  on  the  17th,  lasting  four 
hoars,  about  Ave  inches  of  rain  falling  during  the  time. 
Quite  a  heavy  rain  the  next  day  and  the  weather  has  nbt  been 
settled  since,  repeated  showers  keeping  the  soil  too  wet  for 
enltlvatloa  The  planting  of  the  large  crop  of  beans  proposed 
was  thus  Interrupted.  The  planting  will  be  resumed  as  soon 
as  practicable,  and  if  no  frost  this  season,  the  late  planting 
will  make  a  crop.    The  planters  will  risk  the  frost. 

The  Hortloultuiral  Society  has  resamed  Its  session  and 
amended  Its  constitution  so  as  to  admit  to  miembership  all 
who  are  actively  interested  in  horticulture.  Qultr>  an  acces* 
slon  was  made  to  its  membership;  among  the  new  entries 
being  a  number  of  our  energetic  women.  The  proceedings  of 
the  Hoclety  promise  to  be  very  profltable  as  well  as  pleasant. 
All  branches  of  agricultural  work  must  be  for  some  time  ex- 
perimental to  recent  settlers.  This  fact  is  recognised,  and 
the  various  products,  methods,  etc.,  are  discussed  In  a 
thoroughly  Intelligent  manner;  experience  compared  and 
every  effort  made  to  correct  mistakes  made  by  inexperience 
of  the  past  season. 

Mr.  Korfhage  Is  building  a  comfortable  house  to  be  pre- 
pared for  the  return  of  his  wife,  with  the  family  of  their 
daughter.  In  the  next  party  of  colonists.  Mr.  Hallan,  recently 
removed  from  La  Logla  to  the  farm  with  his  family,  i^  flnish- 
ing  a  house  also. 

Cora  reeaatly  planted,  since  its  appearanoe  above  grouad, 
has  been  like  Mr.  Samuel  Welter's  hero,  "wisibly  swelling," 
and  is  now  in  tassel. 

The  girls  have  been  making  very  nice  straw  hats  during  the 
season,  even  the  tiny  children  plait  the  straw  nicely,  when 
more  experienced  Angers  sew  it  Into  shape. 

Messrs.  Shaw  Olarden  and  Wllk  and  James  Townend  have 
taken  a  contract  for  llshing.  Friends  ail  say  this  Is  a  good 
crew  and  expect  an  abundant  supply  of  the  products  of  the 
Topolobampo  waters.  The  Island  of  Las  Copas  will  be  the 
camptng  ground  of  the  party.  The  boats  used  by  the  lumber 
party  are  being  put  in  order  for  the  expedition,  and  the  party 
expect  to  begin  operations  soon. 

The  disabled  teams  are  getting  into  fairly  good  condition 
again.  There  are  also  a  numlter  of  oolts  of  age  to  train  for 
work,  now  in  the  pasture. 

The  "  Ladies  Meeting  "  was  h^ld  this  week  at  the  house  of 
Mrs.  Peet  on  Tuesday  and  of  Mrs.  Ennriek  on  Thursday.  The 
meetings  are  most  pleasurable  and  continue  to  be  devoted  to 
the  study  of  Mexico  end  the  Spanish  language  and  devising 
ways  and  means  for  the  social  advancement  of  the  camp 

Dbbbill  Hope. 
ExoiBBBB  Pabm,  TopoiiOBAMro,  Sept.  S9th  1893. 


DEATH   OF   H.    PATRICK. 

Mr.  Patriek,  while  on  his  way  from  the  farm  to  Fnerte, 
and  asleep  In  his  wagon,  where  camped  over  night,  was  mur- 
dered for  sake  of  robbery  by  a  strolling  Mexican.  The  culprit 
was  promptly  arrested,  tried,  condemned,  and  executed  by  the 
Mexican  authorities. 

One  of  the  best  and  most  enterprising  colonists,  Mr.  PattMk 
will  be  greatly  missed,  while  the  tenderest  sympathy  wUl  be 
Isli  tor  the  sadly  bereaved  wife  and  lltUe  daughtsr. 


>r  Dr.    Sanford  Sfoak. 


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■  fsrt;-   'if  >3eort,p   Teys. 


»r.-Si 


ctkm.-Sim  P.  810NBY. 


Cm  or  Mbxioo,  Oct.  10.  isn 
Mb.  Ed.  S.  HsmunA  City. 

DxAK  an :— I  have  reoeived  your  esteemed  fivor  of  the  6th 
^  titte  iBonth,  In  which  you  iosert  Mr.  Owen's  letter  to  me, 
whlek  be  wished  you  to  tr»niilatfi  for  me. 

FImm  tell  Mr.  Owen  that  I  have  perused  his  letter  with 
great  tntereet,  and  that*  I  have  written  this  day  to  Governor 
Oanedo,  of  Slaaloa,  on  the  subject,  with  the  purpose  that  be 
may  devUe  some  measures  whleh  will  give  the  Msalt  o(  prs- 
vwntlng  ansrchlBte  from  cauBing  any  trouble  In  the  colony, 
and  also,  from  preventing  the  development  of  Mr.  Owen's 
Meas  to  that  end.  I  request  you  to  call  the  attention  of  Mr. 
Owen  to  the  fact  of  how  ImporUnt  It  Is  that  he  strictly  ad- 
heres to  the  laws  of  Mexico  and  to  the  tenor  of  his  oootraot, 
and  to  recommend  him  to  be  most  careful  that  only  good 
people  may  go  to  the  colony,  bringing  with  them  oertiflcates 
of  good  )>ehavlor,  signed  by  respectable  parties  in  the  coun- 
tries from  whence  they  may  come.  They  shall  also  bring  oer- 
tiflcates from  the  Mexican  Consuls  ard  permits  Issued  by  Mr. 
Owen  or  by  his  representatives.  All  these  documents  shall 
be  produced  at  the  Cu^jtom  House  of  entry,  and  afterwards 
shall  be  handed  to  the  Fomento  agent  at  the  colony. 

It  is  indispensable  to  be  most  careful  in  the' admission  of 
colonists  tu  have  good  people,  because  it  will  be  much  better 
to  prevent  their  coming  to  the  colony  (or  some  of  them  at 
least)  than  to  be  obliged  afterwards  to  banish  them  or  to  have 
reeourae  to  some  other  severe  measure.  I  am  youra  truly, 
(Signed]  M.  FERNANDEZ.  [Seal.] 


To  Tbb  Nkw  Citt. 

Last  night  the  October  party  started  on  their  journey 
toward  their  future  home  at  Topolobampo.  Fifteen,  repre- 
senting four  families,  is  the  number  from  Denver.  Two 
others  reported  in  the  afternoon,  hoping  for  some  delay,  so 
they  could  complete  arrangements  and  go.  They  now  hope  to 
Join  the  November  recruits.  In  the  evening  still  another 
family  expressed  a  determination  to  get  away.  Were  it  not 
for  the  hard  tlmos-ln  selling  property  this  Denver  party  would 
have  been  more  than  doubled.  As  it  is  a  number  of  families 
are  working  stea<lily  to  the  one  purpose  of  freeing  themselves 
at  almost  any  saeriHce,  to  Join  tho8e.at  the  front.  -At  La 
Junta  there  will  be  a  union  of  the  Colorado  and  Kansas 
divisions,  and  somewhere  along  the  road  those  from  Bearer 
Falls  and  Pittoburg  will  join  the  column.  Our  freight  made 
remarkably  (luick  time,  and  will  doubtless  he  at  Nogales 
nearly  a  week  before  we  arrive.  ThI*  was  doubtless  due  to 
the  small  amount  of  live  stook  we  sent  Trlth  it.  The  railroad 
ofllciala  seem  to  desire  to  do  their  part  well,  and  have  cer- 
tainly given  good  service.  Our  best  wishes  and  high  hopes 
attend  our  departing  friends.  May  their  vine-grown  and  well- 
shaded  homes  soon  lend  a  charm  to  life  under  true  co-opera- 
tion, which  is  so  ImpoHsible  of  attainment  under  competition 
Hocb  is  the  possibility  there  and  the  impossibility  here. 
Damraa,  October  M.  B.  A.  WBEEKB. 


DEATH. 


On  the  morning  of  Weilnesday  the  90th.  the  death  occurred 
of  Mrs  Frkdekika  Stobkk.  who  with  her  husband  and  son, 
has  been  several  years  in  the  colony.  Mrs.  Storks  has  been 
ill  for  some  time,  as  nearly  as  we  could  ascertain,  with  some- 
thing  like  nervous  prostration.  She  was  thought  to  be  im- 
provlag  for  a  while,  but  suffered  a  reli^we  which  resulted 
IMaUy.  »•  H. 


A  SPMCtAh  FAVOR  ASKSD. 

If  those  receiving  extra  copies  of  Thb  New  Citt  will  kindly 
hand  them  to  friends  likely  to  be  Interested  In  co-operative 
effort,  or  will  send  us  names  of  such,  they  will  confer  a  favor 
and  promote  a  cause  prosecuted  In  the  best  inter^t  of  wealth 
producers.    Tbta  you  can  do  much  good  with  little  effort. 


»eeslv»d  at  tiw  .TopotobMapc 

Tke  Ondit  Fonder  of  Sinaloa  : 

BOOEB— From  Comrade  Heaiy  Wl»a:  •*Th»  K'reatMr  Snsala  aDd 
Labor,"  br  Ooant  ToUtol;  •■OMnmon  B«iia«."  bj  TbomM  I-arne;  an 
■agtUh  grainmar:  WebsMr't  OtotloBarr,  anabridced;  ■'Coofe«lonaot  a 
Vaa."  b/Matsr  Asaths,a>d  "Th«Autoblo(rspbro(  Benjamin  Franklin." 
From  Dr.  W.  H.  Kullv,  n  volomM,  tU.  :  "Th*  New  DtapeoMUoa," 
"Wka*  Are  the  DoentaM  of  the  Hew  Ohnrch,"  "The  Man  sod  BUMto- 
■ioa."  aa«  "A  dead  of  ladepeadeat  Wltoeasae."  byB.  F.  Barrett;  Tan 
•wamaraoBO  lOMAWt,  it  volaaas;  "Tbe  Fruit  of  tke  Viae"  and  "An  Ad- 
dnsi  to  Ike  Olertr,"  by  John  Bills,  ■.  D. ;  "Tbo  World  Beroad,"  by  Joha 
DaaghtF:  "The  Oharaotar  of  tke  Bible,"  by  L.  P.  Merear.  From  Geo. 
OMUaa,  Sallaa,  Texas :  Wel«aira  "Art  of  Fleam  Drawlnf;  "A  Mannal  ot 
IsslrMeUau  on  the  Art  o(  Wood  Bngravlnf ;"  "Oar  Olria,"  by  Dr.  Dto 
Lewis,  sad  DIek'a  "Dlalocaes  and  lfonoln(aea." 

BBEDa.— From  Geo.  Wlnaerllnc,  Belise.  C.  A  ,  two  baca  ot  choioa 
■ango  saada;  from  D.  B.  Howell,  a  nice  aaaortmont  ot  (ardea  aeeda, 
alfalfa,  eto. 

OOOOA  BaBBMOK.— A  oaso  ot  Tl  eaas  from  tha  maaataoturar,  Mr.  Oad- 
baty,  ot  LMidoB. 

Mr.  Bobert  Bald,  ot  Palm  Beach,  Fla.,  In  a  letter  U>  the  BorUcultoral 
■oetoty,  aaya:  "A  Tory  aaetnl  plant  that  you  ought  to  aneure  Is  tbe 
Jamaica  Sorrel,  aoKnUled.  It  (Towa  tour  to  llTe  feet  hlsh,  ralaed  from 
aoed.  Very  flne  Jelly  t*  made  trom  the  fleshy  parM  ot  the  same.  Plant  It 
In  April  or  May,  and  It  will  be  ready  by  Fall.  Uae  tbe  dower  bads  before 
they  arerrody  toopea;  boU  them  entire."  Mr.  Held  aenda  other  lolOr- 
■atloo  to  be  iMed  by  as  as  oeeaaloB  oOMB. 


THB  RBIGN  OF  THE  PLUTOCIfAT, 

We  live  in  a  commercial  age — not  in  a  military  age;  and 
the  shadow  that  is  stealing  over  the  American  landscape  par- 
takes of  a  commercial  character.  In  short,  the  shadow  is  of 
an  unbridled  plutocracy,  caused,  created  and  cemented  In  no 
slight  degree  by  legislative,  aldermanic  and  congressiona 
action ;  a  plutocracy  that  Is  far  more  wealthy  than  any  aris- 
tocracy that  has  ever  crossed  the  horizon  of  the  world's  his- 
tory, and  one  that  has  been  produced  In  a  shorter  consecutive 
period ;  the  names  of  whose  members  are  emblazoned,  not  on 
the  pages  of  their  nation's  gloty,  but  of  Its  perrulations ;  who 
represent  no  struggle  for  their  country's  liberties,  but  for  Its 
boodle ;  no  contests  for  Magna  Charta,  but  railroad  charters ; 
and  whose  octopus-like  grip  is  extending  over  every  branch  of 
Industry  ;  a  plutocracy  which  controls  the  price  of  the  bread 
that  we  eat,  the  price  of  the  sugar  that  sweetens  bur  cup,  the 
price  of  the  oil  that  lighto  us  on  our  way,  the  price  of  the  very 
oofflns  in  which  we  are  Anally  burled ;  a  plutocracy  which  en- 
courages no  kindly  relations  between  landlord  and  tenant, 
which  has  so  little  sense  of  its  political  duties  as  «ven  to  ab- 
stain from  voting,  and  which,  in  short,  by  its  etfrontery  is 
already  causing  the  unthinking  masses  to  seek  relief  In  com- 
munism, in  single-taxism  and  in  every  other  Ism,  which  If 
ever  enforced,  would  Infallibly  make  their  second  sUte  worse 
than  the  int.— Mom.  L.  8.  Bryet. 

At  a  recent  meeting  of  the  Credit  Fonder  Club  of  Pater- 
son,  K.  J  ,  the  following  action  was  taken  :  "Besolved,  That 
It  la  the  opinion  of  this  Club  that  all  controversy  between  the 
JMayroI  aM<pcrafor  and  Tmb  Nxw  Orrr,  as  far  as  the  last- 
oamed  paper  Is  ooncerned,  should  eease." 

F.  W.  B  tLL,  SMratary. 


To^lobmapo  BtiiterUISa  Originals  property  of  Qeorg*  Tiiyte 
Tor  Dr.   Sauford  Votk. 


'>!. 


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Uauch  is,    18M.J 


THE  CSEDIT  FONCIKB  OF  SI 


TIm  paMMoff  Mns  and  mMmdm  of  «artJi  life  art  bnt  Umponaj 
thorm  in  our  path.  Th«  biKb  and  lofl^  ideal  is  Um*  NanM>,  now 
and  fon-v«T.  aud  foravM-  tb*  true  ow.  Oi»r  id«al  otu«rt  in  to  w> 
tttbliHh  honi«M  wbnv  each  uit>raber  uf  it  can  be  bntn)(bt  up  tnr- 
poqihIhI  and  HUtituiued  b>  tb«  wiMMt  and  bent  of  buniao  inllii- 
«uow  and  ever.v  effort  made  to  develop  the  uoblecit  aud  bntt 
IKiwen*  of  the  human  bouI.  Wp  believe  that  the  (.-uutaiiiiuatioii 
aud  devilenieut  of  our  preaeut  pulilit;  Hti-eet,  influences  in  |>ojih>u 
to  the  youthfullieint;;  aud  then-fore  we  auk  of  woman  all  tb*" 
help  i«he  ha«  it  in  her  |(ow.-r  to  give  ui«,  to  VHf\>  thin  work  pro- 
KrewtinK  that  in  now  ho  lairly  atarted. 

Frateruall>.  H.  MTAMbrAMT. 


Maiiihon.  New  JerHe.v.  February  a^th,  IKHM. 
Mhk.  .VIakik  Howi.a.nu. 

hutH'tufd  Sihfr:  I  Heud  .voii  H  \ ioliu  with  the  bewt  oatilt  I 
have  at  rommaud.  It  in  a  jdfr  to  our  KioriouH  undertiikini;, 
the  Credit  Fom-ier  colony.  It  Ih  for  theune  of  all  tlie  ipkmI  it 
ran  d<i  to  all  the  denr  oik*  who  Hhall  hold  to  our  dlviw  pur- 
|M>i«e.  You  know  bent  the  care  nurh  an  iuHtrunient  needii  and  I 
itxk  HI*  a  favor  that  vou  will  Iw  a  Kuardinn  to  it.  May  ItM  etear. 
riuKiuK  tonen  iiinpiie  to  tile  jjood  and  tnie.  I  ktvp'  deuoxitH. 
with  dealern  of  niuxii-ul  iuMtrumentM  aud  alwi  with  publiKherH  of 
iriuMcal  bookH.  If,  at  auv  time,  the  i-ulouy  Hemb  the  canh  I  will 
purr-hawe  for  them,  at  (wholeMile)  <-o«t  to  "me. 

Truly  aud  fraternally.  N.  K.  Ml  l.roun. 

('.%i.uiiK.MA,  Febniurr  a.'tth.  1»HH. 
My  UmH  Mmm.  Howi.ami: 

You  may  l»e  xurprlwtl  to  hear  from  the  writer  of  thii<  alter  ho 
louK  " '^ilciKv.  I  think  you  will  unilemtaud  why.  I  miKht  xay 
I  h:ive  been  t«io  full  for  utterau<-e.  so  1  will  offer  uo  apohtg}-.  I 
have  uerer  for  one  moment  lor.t  interent  in  our  |^ui.ii  euuxe  of 
humanity.  I  had  ho|>eil  to  meet  yon  ere  thiM  tiuie  aud  icive  you 
my  a|Milo^y  verbally,  if  any  weii-  nei-eHHury.  In  readiug  late 
numlterM  of  the  ('ia:i>iT  Fo.mikk.  I  could  w'un-ely  cuutuiu  niy- 
Belf,  retdixiuKaH  I  did  >»>  fully  tin-  uece»Hity  for  'imuMcliate  ac- 
tion and  l<i>H  tatk.it  lieiuK  too  cheap ultotccther.  It  taken  luowy 
t'>  buy  a  ve.-<i«-l  and  to  drill  an  artesian  well.  .Vfter  XIr.  Oweu'H 
miMlent  .vet  |M>inte<l  and  clMarremarkH  in  hi»  (irrrtitt/pi  for  ISSS, 
I  thought  iturely  now  Home  of  our  tfiibecriberH  that  hav<>  ma<le 
promifu^  for  dcponitit,  will  come  forward  in  the  time  of  urgent 
uced  and  ktvp  our  Ko<nl  Hhip  afloat.  (Ih!  il  they  ixiuld  only 
know  aMileel  ai<  I  do  as  to  the  Kraud  |M>ssibilities  in  Siualoa. 
they  would  not  hesitate  and  wait  for  some  oue  else  to  move. 
Friends!  now  is  the  time  to  act.  llow'Kladl.vI  woulii  startu 
bootii  with  a  thousttnd  dollars  weiv  it  in  m.v  |H>wcr.  It  is  of  vi- 
tal im|Mirtance  that  we  have  a  si-hooiier  or  even  an  interi-st  in  a 
H'liiUI  steamer,  (t  is  a  cryiiiK  iiei-cssity.  It  we  ilo  not  Ket  it,  we 
shall  only  In-  i-ctardt-<l  ho  much  louder.  We  hIihII  nut  tail:  truth 
is  niitfiil.^  and  will  prevail.  (iimhI  Iriendn  will  you  rally  to  the 
standard  .NOW  ?    Fiaternally  youi-s  V>  Kx-I'ki.nkkh. 

<h.KAM>f:i(.  California.  Kelauarx  ITfli.  Imnh. 
.Mibt.  Makik  Mowi.ami. 

.l/.r  /V.irNiffer.-  *  *  I  lUii  li<-lpia«f  iii.v  taiiiil*  to  plan  all  the 
time  how  we  ran  In- 1 >f  lln- iimsi  M-rviii- lo -nir  iM-djile  aiid  thc 
(fiTiit  cause  ill  which  we  an- entr.ijreil.  I  watili  ilu-  little  |m|wr 
a»  il  i-oMH-n  each  wwk  to  we  when  aii-l  where  I  can  catch  hold  of 
come  prop  to  put  m.v  shoulder  umler  to  help  hold  our  ship  until 
il  is  Halely  off  JrKiii  the  Irnr.  Kiit  cin-iiuistaiM-es  set-inefl  to  ho 
control  us  that  it  lias  almost  lieen  iiiifMissiblclor  us  to  U-of  au.v 
service  at  all;  hut  in  reading:  the  article  nfChas.  \V.  Mills,  in  .No. 
.'II.  Vol.  III.,  of  tliel'iiKiirr  FoNiiKR.  I  have  made  uii  my  mind 
that  we  di<l  not  t'lilly  unilerHtand  th>-  true  nieatiiiit;  of  iiit'-trtxl 
■••i-o|M-ralioii.  Why  don't  wi-  learn  faster?  I  lielievc  it  is  Iso-auiu- 
wc  women  are  such  slaves  to  household  <lrudt{erv.  We  do  not 
have  tinM- to  re>ii|  or  stud.v  as  we  should  if  we  wcri-  hnvin^^  the 
lite  our  principles  will  make  (HMsilile.  Is  n<»t  that  the  way  our 
IP-ntle  leader  has  lieen  so  leitjously  entreiitin)!  us  fn  do  all  the 
time:  to  c(M»|»'rate.  all  in  our  several  Kvalities  anil  send 
means  to  tlie  front? 

Now.  I  think  HI- must  have  a  veHsel  of  some  kind  and  ho|ie 
that  uKntoiireH  will  lie  taken  to  m><-ure  one  at  oikv:  and  we  have 
nian.v  things  we  wish  to  send  to  help  those  dear  ones  at  home. 
We  dare  not  send  them  t< I  Sjin  Frnnciseo  unless  we  know-  how 
loiitc  they  will  U"  detail!"!.  It  "costs  money  to  i»i.v  ftir  stoniKe 
on  Ko'xl'*  <ie|Hi«ite<l  for  shipment  unle^  they  ifo  on  reasonable 
time.  We  read  of  what  kind  of  tiMils  they  neeil  tor  fHrmin|(  pur- 
IHHies  and  have  quite  a  iinnilier  of  implements  we  eouhi  s|Mre 
aud  would  send  tliein  to  Stin  Francisco  to  ((o  out  with  the  Re- 
lief I 'on*  if  we  i-un  tind  out  when  it  is  gninK.  We  have  a  ganv 
(ilow:  iKilf  semlsr.  a  mower;  a  rake:  self  dam[ier:  a  fanninff  mill: 


I  frwl  «>J>opp«r;  two  aeduffafeorala;  a  good  Wlmlui  FHift  CauDer, 

:  coating;  #30;  about  two  or  three  bandred  (louodii  of  raifana; 

'  #oaip  driMl  btoe  grapea;  two  buiidrvd  (lonndM  of  dried  (letichMi;  a 

'  Hit  of  dried  tomatoea,  and  also  wish  to  send  a  lot  of  needs  tor 

the  garden.    We  have  a  lot  of  th«  best  kind  of  Crawfonl  and 

Mtrawbcrr;  iieath  pits.     We  i-ould  send  some  seed  wheat,  etc. 

■  Now  pkrase  let  us  know  if  yon  will  come  by  way  of  Kaa  Kpau- 

i;isiM);   we  wMut  to  know  in  tiuieif  iKMsibie  so  as  to  inert  yoa 

fjMv  to  face,  for  if  we  may  n<it  go  with  .\oo,  w^do  want  to  ciUrh 

a  vlimpse  of  your  dear  fwes. 

My  son  put  in  ten  dollars  for  the  vessel  fund  wbra  my  hus- 
band, brother  and  myself  sent  ours,  but  in  makinK  up  the  list 
'  you  in  some  way  foigtit  his  sulisc-ription  as  it  was  not  iiien- 
I  tiomtl  in  the  |Mi|sir  with  the  oUiers,  ulthouKh  Mr.  lAtvtAl  sent 
I  his  re<-<>ipt  for  the  same.  My  brother,  Henry  I'otter,  s-  nt  ffitt, 
I  Mr.  and  .Mrs.  Wilson,  anil  Kescue  B.  I'uip- sent  •Id  nu-h  to  N- 
[  applied  to  the  vessel  fund.  My  brother  says  be  wiil>  <>qid  f  IlK) 
I  more  if  the  t'omiiany  will  buy  a  craft.  ' 

I  I  wish  we  lived  near  mime  coiiiruibw  so  we  couli^Wiold  lii«<et- 
;  iiiKs  like  those  in  Kan  Frawiwo  and  <  1ii<-.Hgo.  I  ho|ie  we  can 
[niakeco-ofieratontof  sonieof  our  iietghlsirs  thissuniiiier  though 
1  pe4>ple  mi-ept  great  truths  ho  slowly. 

I  W  hy  cannot  our  real  estate  lir  in  some  way  turneil  overto  the 
I  ('re<lit  KoiHrierl'oniiHiuy  and  west«ip  hereai'id  cure  lor  it  and 
I  raise  ready  iiieuiis  to  help  anil  lie  pi>-|taii>d  to  go  wla-n  our 
leader  says  jjo?  We  could  raise  fllMH)  worth  of  |{ra|M-s  <ai  our 
'  little  ruiK-h  If  we  were  s4itistie«l  to  stop  hen-.  We  offereil  it  for 
j  sale  lor  f  iM.tNNI  and  the  ival  estate  ag»nt  told  im-  theotherday 
we  woubl  get  our  price  tiefoiv  suuiiiicr  was  out . 

I  wrote  to  i^iicy  Ikiylc  as  you  n><|ueste<l  and  re«viveil  a  real 
kind  letter  fnim  her.  I  Uing  to  U-  helpiu(c  in  the  cure  of  the  chil- 
dn*n  with  her.  Her  Utter  made  nie  ho  anxious  to  go  home  to 
that  beautiful  country,  but  I  feel  so  sorry  to  bear  they  wtaild 
presuiue  to  plant  that  iioxiors  toba<i'o  on  our  sucn-*!'  soil  to 
tempt  our  youth  to  continue  the  bad  habits  ot  the  ohier  men. 
I  was  ((lad  to  hear  Mr.  How  land's  nbukc  of  this  evil.  1  hat 
aloue  is  worth  a  yeurssulisci'iiition  to  the  |Mi|K-r.  I  will  send 
you  a  dollar  for  it  as  siHiii  as  I  go  to  Fii-siio  <  ity.  IU-menilM>r 
I  do  it  for  my  n-gani  to  him  luid  to  let  him  know  how  I  apjireci- 
ate  ever.*  thiiiK  that  oppos<-s  the  raising  of  tobacco  in  our  hal- 
lownl  home.    Kver  y«tur  friend.  .VMiKi.i.\K  Wiijmi.v. 

f.VII  the  toobi  you  mention  we  shall  need  and  s|M<<-ially  the 
plow  aud  self  settler.  The<lri«-d  fruit,  you  know,  will  !»•  'most 
acceptable.  .\ll  these  things  which  our  stts-kholdels  wish  to 
turn  over  to  the  ('om|wiiiy  for  <-iislits,  and  that  are  nct-ileil  in 
the  colony,  should  Is*  carefully  ih-M-ribeil  and  their  value  statiil 
fairly  ami  theu  the  iiiformation  sent  to  lieHd<|Uarters.  We  have 
brought  your  case  lietbn-  .Mr.  ( >wen  who  will  answer.  We  do  ia- 
ileed  desin-to  ko  by  way  of  .Sin  Franciwo  that  we  may  si-t-you 
aud  other  dear  friends,  liut  we  must  do  every  thing  we  can  to 
Sitve  eX|M-UM>,  so  that  wc  mav  put  everv  dollar  istssilile  into  the 
eokiuy.— M.  li.J 

Uk.nkuai.  Wav.n>.,  I'a.,  .Man-h  ."Iril.  IMMM. 
I  ItKAli  .Maiiamk  .Makik: 

I      HiicloMil  pleuM-  tind  one  ibillar  tor  th^n-is-wal  of  mysiibscrip- 
I  tiou  to  the  CiiKiUT  Fo.M-iKu  |Mi|ier.  when  this  shall  fall  due 
I      .Xgrceably  to  thesuKgesliiiii  (if  .Mr.  Stall(ltll^t  (?)  I   am   writ- 
ing  .Ml.  l.<ivcll   to  ofl'er   my  out-  dollar  towards   the  woman's 
{  fund.     It  is  but  a  mite.\ct  nc  all  have  something  we  can   sacri- 
i  ^^■<^ — siaiiethiug  we  had  riilhcr  s:u'riti(v  than   see   the  failun-  of 
our  pt'iiici|iles  Imi'iiiisi-  wc — lUot  llicy — wen-  too  wi-ak  to  sup|Hirt 
I  them.     Ill  this  case  we  mi^ht    have   the  shame  of  s>i-iiig  them 
I  iiioreably  supiHirted  by  ofheis  ill  a  time  not   far  distant   and 
viiidii-ntiiig  themselves  to  our  e.ves  with  a   kind  of  estraiigeii 
splendor  and  dignity.    Ten  thiiusand  mites,  if  onr  st<H-kliolder<- 
I  hold  priiH-iples  more  dear  than  |iromises,  wiaild  go  far  to  rclii-\e 
:  those  piiiue<-rs  who  set  their  liv«-s  U|Kiu  our  jili-dges. 

I  send  .vou  to-<lay  another  Issik  for  the  lilirur.v.  which  I  ho|>e 
will  lie  afU-r  your  own  heart:  Miisii-  iumI  Minnbi.tx  charming 
book  to  m.v  mind. 

.V  friend  of  mine  liought  a  SiHiiiish  Mfixtvrnrhtift,  and  diillieil 
with  Vol.  I.  a  whole  year.  .*^i  I  said  t-o  him  that  he  had  better 
put  it  out  at  inten-st  where  it  would  do  some  giMHl  in  the  world, 
ef  if  r  MJ/taiKi  th  nmin  fortfjHun  vnns.  It  is  a  most  ingenious 
and  helpful  system.  I  trunt  .vou  will  puidon  its  being  MH-ond 
hand  sin<«  it  is  fresh  and  so  ex|M-nsive  that  .vou  and  I  wnuld 
otherwise  pmbabl.vtake  twenty-ttve  cents  worth  of  .S^main/i  nt  h 
lflnn<f  than  five  dollars  worth  in  Mfintenu-h.-ift  at  this  juncture. 
I  shall  come  dow  n  there  to  see  you  some  day  and  '■  present  m.v 
oertiilc^ites  of  stiM-k"  nt  the  To|H>lolNim|io  de|>artment,  also  to 
Hultsrrilie  anew  in  .Mexican  money  for  the  dear  little  messenger. 
With  regards  to  Mr.  Howhind.    Sinivreiy  youni, 

J.  Tampbeu.  Ver  Plamx. 


.4 

:   lopolotanpo  rjiterialr,.    Criminals  propert:'   -f   ieor^ 
I   For  Dr.    Sanford  Voslc. 


"eys. 


^"'^is: 


k  CKBUIT  FOMCLEK  OF  81MAL0A. 


[Mabcb  18.     1888. 


THE  CREDIT  FONCIER  OF  SINALOA. 


Bdlton MAKUC  sod  BDWABO   HUWLANl). 

h^ter    .........     .      JU8KPU  M.  BUBGUEK. 

This  paper  la  jderotod  spcctelly  tu  tbt;  Intcreau  of  oar  colonl- 
aatlon  enterprise,  tb«  Credit  Funclerof  Slnaloa.itiid  f^enorslly  to 
to  tlw  pracUcsl  solattoa  of  the  probleoi  of  tou-grsl  cu.operstloa. 
Price  81  s  je*r;  to  eeaU  for  «  noutlw:  U  ceoU  for  8  moaths. 

~TuB  Chslriiun  of  the  Bosrd  of  Directors  of  the  CredU 
Foocler  Coiopsny  Is  A.  K.  Uwkx,  Chestt^r,  Ps.,  or.  Boon  708, 
li  Mssiijs  Svreet,  New  Vork  City.  Johm  W.  Lovrix,  Tresju 
■rer;  D.  P-  tr'moKSTKK,  Secretary,  both  the  MSJie  sddress. 
toXACiu  PiJUi\ I,  HepresentstlTe  st  Mexico  City. 


HAMMONTON.  NEW  JEKSEY,  MARCH  18.  1888. 

L'ama  To.nti.  lluiiiniunton.  N.  J.  Man-h  KHb,  IHHH. 
Ukab  Fkikmm: 

With  thiH  iHMiif  Thk  ('hkmt  Fomikh  or  Si.n.\u>a  Ha.vH  "(i<Mid 
by" — no!  not  good  bv  but  ruthtr.  hu  revoir.  it  iffn  thnt  it 
may  rfturu  in  iiioiv  Htrt-ntctli,  in  Iwttt-r  rouditiou  t^i  bUw*  uh  all. 
It  liiorw  to  SinaloH  tIjHt  it  nmv  Ik- ainiinK  its  (H^plf.  it  in  to 
tlioHf  in'our  Hftrk'nH^tH,  ut  T(/tM>lobHni|Ki,  sh  tbc  .\rk  of  the 
Covpuant  wH»  to  the  fbiidrwi  of  iiirael — it  ix  tlieir  Ixmd  of  un- 
ion— it  in  th<>  intntnH  by  wliit-h  th«4r  k<nmI  uonlM.  tlM-ir  uctionH 
and  th«-ir  ho|iHH  urr  mad**  known  on«*  to  tlic  otli«^.  We  priniict 
for  TllK  I'rbiht  Fo.sukb  <ik  Ki.nai.oa  an  cariimt— ii  niw-en-  w«4- 
oHiH';  for  grwHt  havr  Iwpfl  itH  HHrviivM  to  UH  ail  in  onr  couitHclH 
with  farh  olhfr.  SiiKv  Jnuf  Uth,  l!V4.'>,  iluriii|{  liMar  yfarv  and 
uin<>  niontJiH  it  haw  not  niiiwiMl  an  i><i<up  excvpt  whib*  puttintr  up 
ilH  own  pr«w  in  thiH  honnt-,  uml  it  liaH  lipon  hail<><l  with  thank- 
fulu«*H  by  our  fi  ivn'lM  ii«t  a  iwtgtpnip-r  of  |icac«',  hojie  and  love  in 
many  HwtionM  of  the  earth.  i>ir«">-tly  after  No.  4V  hut*  been 
fuldeti  and  M-iit  to  th«  ^Mmt  oHlee  the  pren*  will  be  taken  ilonn, 
boxed  iukI  Khi)tiie<l  to  .New  York  City,  there  t<i  lie  plaivd  iu  the 
far,  alonK  with  tin*  iriHMlM  for  the  •■olonintf*.  and  nhiiiped  tM 
(iiinyniaH,  Mexi<-o.  Mr.  and  .MrN.  Ilowland.  .Mr.  anil  Mrn. 
Htaudfaxt  and.  pntlutbly.  iu  all  hix  |>ei-HoiiH,  will  follow  two 
weekH  after  it  Htartx.  that  they  may  lie  in  (iiiaymajt  a  dHy  or 
HO  iu  advan<-e  of  iti*  arrival.  They  will  go  via  ('hi<-ago.  KunHtix 
City  and  the  Santa  Fe  Kailroati.  I  will  have  lettern  HPut  to 
friend!^  who  ex|i<>c-t  to  go  from  there,  uh  Mton  an  we  know  the 
date  that  they  are  goin;;  to  Htart  from  .New  York,  and  the  day 
tiiey  are  likely  to  be  in  I'hicajfo  iind  elnewhen-. 

The  full  lint  of  the  Huliwribern  of  Thk  CuKitiT  Fo-ntikk  ok 
81XAI.0A  haH  In-eu  Hent  to  onr  friend,  Mr.  Wright,  editor  f>f  the 
A'rifir,  Coni-ordia,  KanwiM  and  for  the  following  two  niontlin — 
during  the  removal — be  will  kin<llyHupply  hix  |>a|ier  t<i  them  all. 
Mr.  Wright  will  Heleet  from  Mtern  Hi-nt  him  relating  to  our 
movement  and  devote  HUi-h  Hpii'-e  an  he  <-un  Hpare  to  keepi^ 
pro|>er  inlornmtiou  relative  tlier»'to  lH>foiv  our  |ieo|ile. 

In  wiHhing  our  friend«  g<i(l  h|i«'«'<|  in  n'lu-hing  Siuiiloa  with  the 
lircNH,  urti*-!*-**  iind  guiMlo  they  t  'ke  to  thow  op  our  lands,  let 
UH  work  with  earne^tneHH  mid  couHdeni-e  that  all  will  g»  well 
and  t-hat  truth  and  right  will  eventually  Ih-  ni-ogni»e<i  by  our 
•••iiintrvmen  and  women  .\i,bkkt  K.  (>»kn. 


!  EbxaTCM  in  Mo.  4S.— Ob  p«ge  MS,  26th  line  from  bottom  of 
I  first  colomb  read:  "btoek  does  not  draw  loterest  bat  divl. 
I  dendf ;"  snd  Insert:  "Wlieu  there  Is  a  profit,  over  sod  sbove  the 
:  Company's expeDHeii,  dividend*  oiay  be  declared  sud  paid.  Those 
i  who  think  to  criticise  shonld  first  discriminate  between  interttt 
'  amd  dividend*."  We  trast  oar  readers  will  pardon  this  bad  mis- 
take, caased  by  the  proof  reader  not  taking  snflkient  time  for 
'  ber  work.  M.  H. 

,  CojiBAOB  Uwy.fii  of  Lees  Bottom,  Pa.,  baa  ere  this,  protwbly, 
shipped  to  Mr.  LoveiiV  care,  an  autoniatir  musical  inHtniment 

'  for  onr  s<;h«)oJfhi!dre«i.  It  is  ctalled  the -'flariona,"  and  with 
the  mnsi<'  wbirh  will  lie  sent  with  it.  will  lie  u  great  delight  to 
our  ehildren  an  i  uxeful  iu  tcai-biug  tbeni  their  fin-t  h^oun  in 
dancing;  for  we  munt  prtitei-t  and  eu4-onruge  the  young  |>e<ipte 
In  dancing,  and  never  leave  theui  to  the  folly  of  dnm-ing  so 
many  hourH  no  to  endanger  iieahh  and  good  baliiti>.  If  we  are 
MO  wim-  ax  to  win  and  keep  the  oinfidemv  of  our  youths  and 
maideuH  we  shall  bare  u<i  ftntr  ol  dinorderly  wayM  having  any 
attraction  for.  tiMND.  M.  li. 


Kkmkmiikh  to  Hend  all  news  and  letters  for  pnblieatiou  re- 
(vivtNi  frtim  hoim-  or  elHewhere,  all  iiotM^  or  inntruction  for  the 
Tn-dit  Fom-ier  foiiniauy,  to  the  KritH;  Coni-ordia,  KaiinaM,  un- 
til iiotilietl  olherwine.  .Vny  of  our  fHeuds.  wiHhing  inforuiation. 
whii-h  they  ili>  not  tiiid  curn-ntly  iu  the  rii-dit  FoiM-i«T  ciilumn 
«tf  the  A'rific,  can  ad<ltT»t»  our  Trenideut  or  Treanurer  at  bead- 
i|uarten),  as  uhuuI.    Fleane  jii-eMerve  thiH  number  CMpM-iaJly. 

.Vfter  we  an-  startJ-il  f<ir  Sinaloa,  which  you  will  kno«  by  the 
A'rifir,  semi  all  nioneyn  for  liuokH  or  HuliHtTiiitionM  t<i  tlie  I'kkiiit 
Fo.NtiKB  OK  Si.>AL<iA  to  .Mr.  I^;vell.  The  Dirwtor  in  Charge  at 
the  ctilony  will  draw  on  him  for  any  amountM  due  the  iiaiier. 
And  we  woulil  HUggvMt  that  you  nlwajit eiicloHe  a  iHixtaf  card 
atJdreMsed  to  younwll  that  be  may  with  the  least  poHHible 
trouble  return  you  a  rei:eipt^  for  it  would  lie  rather  long  for  yon 
to  wait  to  know  the  fate  of  your  remittance  until  you  see  it  re- 
IKirted  in  theHe columns.  He  wiM  send  uh  the  receiptH  e%'ery 
week  that  we  may. as  unual.give  them  to  our  readerH.  .\ll  other 
cumniuuications  you  will  aildreHH  to  us  at  To|M)loliauipo.  as  by 
dinvtiouH  currently  given.  (>f  coarse  you  will  make  all  money 
reelamatiouH  to  Mr.  l.Kivell.  but  Hend  all  other  coniplaintM  to  uh 
as  UHual,  and  e«|iectally,  the  non-a<-knowledgmeut  of  your  re- 
•"ittancco,  after  proper  time  elapses.  M.  A  E.  U. 


Ukab  Fkik.nus:    * 

In  Mime  former  muiniuuicalion  from  our  lender,  be  informed 
you  thiit  the  |ir*t<H  could  be  M-l  uji  iu  .Mlxitmi  Hull  and  Thk 
Ckkiiit  Fo.NCiKH  OF  Slsaixia  resumeil  within  H<imeH|ie<-ilic  time, 
which  we  nowhirget.  We  naid  nothing,  but  we  bail  onrthonghtH. 
.\h  for  the  preHH.  we  bofie  our  trieuds  will  be  out  iu  fonv  and  M-t 
it  np  the  next  day  after  we  land.  It  will  be  a  comfort  to  know 
that  it  Ih  ready  and  that  our  new  printer,  Comrnde  Sl<M-uni,  ap 
pniveB  of  itH  rare  uieritM.  Hut  we  would  lieg  to  nay  that  '■  wc  " 
are  not  going  to  get  in t4 1  the  editorial  harm-HN  until  we  have 
had  time  to  vinit  a  little  with  our  behived  fi  ieudi<  at  home.  He- 
Hiden,  we  have  engHgtineutH.  We  have  got  to  dig  cIhuih  one  day 
at  I>aH  Co|>a«>:  then  we  have  got  to  lesni  to  like  cUiiuk.  iind  that  . 
will  take,  we  nhould  nay,  about  u  wo-k  '.  ilonever,  we  will  take 
Minii- of  thix  instruction  while  \M- Hif  viNiting  the  ruiiii  at  1^ 
l>4igia:  the  M-h<Hil  ot  Comrade  Scliellhouo:  Comrade  ll.\rnH, 
Hhiveiing  in  hiH  Hunnels  up  among  thoKc  oiangi-  plaiitatioun  at 
rtufragio!  and  then  we  munt  xee  the  liiendHut  Vcgaton.  (),  tbe 
pleuHurc  that  we  nball  be  able  to  crowd  into  Ihut  b!eM<e«l  all  tiHi 
shot t  week!  One  day  we  want  to  roam  over  a  enb-tropii-Hl 
wotHi  find  watch  the  lovely  liiriln  that  Comi'iide  .S<-ally  wiitcH  mi 
eloquently  about.  U.  we  decidedly  reliel  againnt  touching  u  |ien 
t<i  .No.  l.HH  until  we  have  induced  every  muu,  woman  and  chihl 
to  hold  high  carnival  with  uh  tor  a  week  !  .M.  il. 


Wk  havk  Hent  t«i  ComriMie  Wright  the  nanicH  of  all  |inid  up 
Huhwribers  to  this  paiier  and  of  thone  who  have  written  ns,  i)e- 
ing  in  arrenrs.that  they  will  wMin  i>ay  ;  alno  tliow  who  we  know- 
are  "giKMl"  anyway,  but  aJ-e  H  little  caiehvH.  We  hIiuII  be 
olilige«l  to  cut  off  the  complimentary  lint  almost  entin>ly. 
(Mir  mail  biigH  from  To|Hilobnm|Ki  will  have  to  Im-  canieit  on 
horne  or  muh-  back,  aud  the  |HiHtage  from  Mexico  to  thih  <t>un- 
try  will  lie  much  increased.  <hir  fiiendn  will  know  Ihut  t^ir 
|Ni|ier  from  bonH>  will  ront  a  great  denl  of  labor  and  troubleand 
they  will  appn'<iate  it  accordingly  an<l  lie  active  in  extending  it 
by  Ke«-uring  w\\  HuliscrilierH.  in  the  colony  the  income  from  the 
pa|ier  will  go  directly  to  the  xupport  of  our  ciiUKe  there,  and, 
more  than  now.  you  can  le»'l  that  every  dollar  you  huI>m'|  IIm- 
hel|iH  on  the  building  up  of  our  home.  Theivf<ire  intercHt  all  the 
|ieople  you  <-an  in  the  iia|ier.  You  cannot  do  them  a  gretiter 
Hervice.  Sjieak  pniudly  of  your  cam*  for  never  wan  theic  one 
thnt  haH  had  a  nobler  tbiee years' bintory.  With  all  the  iMiwerw 
of  darknesH  agaiuHt  uh,  with  a  host  of  advei-HeconditioiiHciiiived 
by  our  early  miHtakes  and  Hliort-4'omingH,  we  are  at  this  ihhc 
uniteil.  happy  and  iu  nplendid  c<iiidition  hir  higher  developiiKiii . 
\t  this  moment  your  'little  ineHHeuger."  an  yon  ar»'  plear-cil  tu 
mil  it,  in  being  reati  by  mtiie  ami  more  iN-ople  of  iiiteliigenic  mid 
heart.  \\\  that  in  wanting  to  the  building  up  of  the  grand  and 
happy  life  of  which  we  dream  by  night  and  toil  forbydav.in  the 
stcudfuHt  continuaiK-e  of  (he  courve  we  are  now  puivuing.  I'ur- 
ing  no  |ieriod  of  our  history  have  we  won  mi  much  conthlence 
and  mH|H<ct  lief<ire  the  world  as  duiing  the  last  six  iiionthK. 
Persecution  has  veaMed.  Tales  <if  horrible  nufferiug  are  now 
forgotten,  or  when  o<x'i»Hionally  revive<l,  cease  to  intercHt  even 
the  "  is-nny-a-liners  of  a  corrupt  prens." 

With  the  organ  of  our  enterprise  iMiued  regularly  every  wwk, 
or  at  Hrst.  |ierh»|m  every  other  week,  an  organ  deroteil  Iwidy 
and  soul  to  the  lieHt  exprnMon  of  the  thoiigbts,  primiples  and 
aspirations  of  «iur  people,  our  future  will  lie  a  HucceHsiiin  of  tri- 
umphs, if  only  we  jirtive  ourselves  worthy  of  the  high  task  w  hich 
the  iirogiBss'of  this  i«ntary  has  aUotted  to  the  meniliem  of  the 
ciwlit  FoBviw  colott,v.  M.  A  E.  li. 


Topolotampo  r^terials.    Crijiruils  property  of  Seorge  Teys.  1 
For  Dr.   Sanfor<i  Yosk, 


Mamv  18,   1888.J 


Ovm  eichaDKM  will  oflu»  to  aaaww  w  Imh  b«t  If  they 
ptcftM,  to  the  KauM  X/iOs,  OoaeafOift  Kaait,  aatU  th«r  sgBia 
receive  ttaU  {wper,  printed  la  o«r  Mwlr—  eoioi^.  Tkra  w« 
kape  (A  receive  them  «U  M  (tore*  mwtil  to  tbe  aifc. 

lUaU  AITD  BOWABU  HOWLAKD. 


THE  C'UlAl  lOMOUk 


I*TrE«8  fro«  Dr.  8ehelIkoM,  Laey  DoyU  and  F.  M.  Bdln  -  —  -^  ^— -«  ,  i>__- v_ 
too  Uu  lor  tbia  oar  last  laaae  here.  We  wUI  aend  tlien»  to  Com-  1  ?!?•  **°  »?•  *•  biKi?"' 
rade  Wrigbt  and  hope  ttt  will  flad  room  tor  tb«m.    All   la   well,  _ 

cropa  growiog  flneljr,  bat  tbe  oolonlata  Impatleot  to  baj  oar  !  Dr.  A.  K.Star. 
river  Urm.    TbU  we  are  all  agreed  apon  doing  aa  aoon  aa  we  |  ■'p'JSS^ 
arrive.    Comrade  Bolin  wttuu  better  breeds  of  poultry.     Wbo,  j  MnL'  am 


|M* 


ol  oar  wueteru  (rieuda,  tbose  goloc  with  as,  will  bave  tbe  devo-  '  Chartear 

A.LavaU... 


I  lATB  iBo/htt  «k»  Ibliovias  awooaU  fai  wpoia  to  Vr. 
BtWMtfiMt'a  M**iaa,wMtlb,  if  yna  darire,  yoa  eM  wtoowMffa  in 
tbe  nest  nnnTi)^  of  tka  Cbcmt  FV>iKncB: 

aawlekleT,  fa. ~ 

AOschaaar,  Pa. 

VteAaad,  a.  J 

KaBMsOt^Me 

Oeanv^^ew  HaiBfahiM 

Mawiaaeiinr*  Pa. ... .>........ 

Paavaa.  OUotade 


■.  Ifallav..x; 
Jota  C  MaOaiaMtt. 


I  Mlaa  uaaiglaaa  WebaMe. 
W.J.Oida... 


raft  Oalfeoaa.  Kabcaaka.. 

Waeeeatar,  Maaa. 

Oaaha,  Kabcaaka.. 


tion  to  carry  a  coop  ol    I^ugahan,  Ll(chl  Brahma  or  Piyotootb  j  ^fl^W*"'' 

Bock  lowur    We  shall  take  a  lew  Langaban  egga,  bat  fear  tkelr  i  o.  wTwIiltoii.'ii.D.V.. ,^^— , ^^r , 

vlUlliy  will  n«  dealroyed  by  the  lung  joomey.  a  A.  Cobb PravlaeatewB,  Maaa. J. 

Tbe -'blUxard"  Uovet;   Uie  maila  are   Movlag  aa    wo  ■»  to   *"•  "•  >•  *l»abrm»k UehaoMLIad...... ./.. 

Um,  Kew  Jerdrjr... 

TV  Topoiobampo  Colony,  lu  Primeipu,  oatftaarf  mmd  «*a  I  Jif.f^!?.*:'.:'.:.!:::::"::".:::!  SSTiSTti^JtoAd^*::::: 

Cavalry  «/  '"  Adoption  Utteribtd.     By  K.  J.  Bcbellhoaa,  M.  D.   Jaba  W.  liMalL , Saw  York,  N.  Y 

~~      ~  -AHegBB.  Uloblcaa....^.... 


l.a» 
i.aa 


preas  and  our  bearta  are  happy  a^vt  tke  praiipaat  kaforc  aa.  kaitWmtS}" 
■                                       1  KaiaMi  Preaaay. 


t^m  Ptoplr,  ol   8aD  Francisco,  Cal.,  will  MM/n  pabllsh  a   moat   UaiwtlaaK.  Wrtwua 

ipoftaat  painptalel  by  Dr.  Mcbellboai  with  the  aiK.ve   title.     It '  j;jffh  h* yySJl;;;;"""."""" 
a  moat  ttaoruugh,  temperate  and  logical  statement  of   the  la-  {  H.  aT L.  I'oileaa..... "'.*.*.*.'.*.*.'.'. *.*.'. 


evitable  n-.suitit  expecteil  from   the   socct-ssfal   Inaugaratloa  of  I  rboaaa  Mraet. 

the  settlement  of  tbls  colony.     It  Is  ao  terse   au<l   short,  that  u  I  •'"^  A.  Cat4«, 

ahontd  i>e  read  by  the  nilllloQ»  of  wage  slaves   In   this  country,  i 

to  whom  ttie  ecouoinle  future  Is  so  dark  at  preM>nt;  and  It  sbowa 

so  clearly  bow  easy  is  the  organization  of  tbe  worker*,  through 

wh<M>«  Lxertlons   alone,   any  change   shall   i>e   made  for  tbeir 

iHfBedt,  iu  this  nusochU  crasa<le  of   luouopolleH,  trusts,  forestal- 

lers   and    iiaiikent,  that  If   It  does   not   reach  an  Immenae  sale, 

socb  a  n-sult  will  go  far  toward  destroying  all  hope  for  the  ooa- 

tinuance  of  the  fre<Hlom  of  this  country.  E.  H. 


fatersoB,  New  Jersey IM 

VlaeUBd.Mcw  Jersey Ijat 

Vleksboig.  Mlas.v IM 

Total tUM 

JuHN  W.  LuvKi^L,  TmtauTM: 


The  Water  Cntft  Fud. 


Thia  mooey  haa  nut  yet  bi«n  luilled  iu,  bat  spveral  havp  trnid 
iu  full.  Three  or  four  of  this  list  lirst  subw-ribed  fur  tbe  Well 
Fund  and  then  tamed  It  over  to  what  seeiued  much  mure  urg- 
ent as  uearij'  ail  tbe  colon v  are  now  reeidiugat  tbe  river  cn- 
cauipnient«:  I^  Logia,  Sufhtgio,  <ir  Vegat«>u,  and  euiiseiiueutl.v 
bave  ail  abuudamt*  of  wat<>r.  s 

PAIII  U8T. 

Beaford  Mas* 

Mr*.  KlU  Havooek. CaiaU,  Maine. 

BoBDeU. 


In  Hulth  jKNaKY,  March  16th,  IH8«. 
Here   we  are  alaMwt  at  the  vernal  equinox,  snow-bound,  bngi- 
drifts  amund  us  everywhere,  no  walls  coming  In  or  departing  • 
siuce  the  lOtu  Instant!     Unr  post  luasUr  can  not   tell    ua   when    Aatoato^ZerUiMie 
the  mails  will    move.      Five   locomotives  are   wrecked  on   the  '     ~ 

Camden  A  .Vtlanttc  Itallroad.  I>elw«en  this  pisoeand  Hblladelpbla.  j.  k.  BinUey ; Tampa,  Florida 

aad  although  Uie  oilier  road  W  open.  It  si-eiiis  utterly  Impussibe    Jo')''  tiwjoB Man»fleld  \atlley,  ra 

to  gat  oar  malls  through  by  that  line.  A  few  daily  papers  found ,  ;^  u,".'.:: :::::;;::":;;::::::::  HuSTJUTiitoS^:::::: 

tbeIr  way  to  tbe  town  yesterday  and  probably  a  dollar  wuuld  not  {  uren  A.  Cobb fiovtooelowB.  Mass 

bave  bought  oue.     The  readers  learned  u(    the  dreadful  tales   of  |  Joan  E.  tjobb ~ |'_  ^_     

the-'bliuanl:"cuaimnuicaU<m  cut  off  everywhere;  ptople  '"'«»-    A,ar"uosBier!"."!!!'.!"*.'."!"".  Bedford,  Mbmi.. .....'.'.'.'.' 

Ing  or  dead;  veaaels  dUabled  and  wrecked;  thousands  of  people    luebei  J.  Moreho'BaaI."..'.".'."»i  WelllDKtoB,  Kaasaiik '.'.'.!! 

walklu:c   on   ice   over  the   East   Kiver,  Iwtwt-eu   New  York  and    varl  Kens. Man  Krancl»co,(;alllombi 


fiaaa 


gloum  all  over  the  la  ul.  But  when  this  paper  reaches  you,  dear 
reader,  you  may  know  that  all  Is  well,  and  that  we  bave  resumed 
uar  preparations  for  aanny  Mexico.  One  gui>d  only  we  aee  In 
this  witie  spread  disaster:  it  hel(M  onr  cause;  for  the  wavering 
will  decide  now  whether  to  try  this  climate  auctber  winter  or 
§eK  out  ol  It  at  all  hasarda  before  another  vernal  njuinux—OoA 
save  the  mark!  Maaia  ami>  Edwaku  lluwut.xD. 

The  Credit  Foneler  Clab  of  »w  York  City.- 

The  members  met  March  7tb,  at  Mrs.  Dr.  Cbaae's  ttn  VfeS. 
Silth  Street.  In  tbe  absence  of  President  I.AW,  Mr.  K.  <>.  Ball 
was  elected  to  the  chair.  A  letter  was  read  frum  Uen.  Porllrlo 
Diax,  President  of  Mexico,  to  Mrs.  J.  Campbell  V'er  Fbtack  lu 
regard  tu  Uie  culonlsts  In  Sinaloa;  also,  a  letter  from  \fT.  Schell- 
lious,  dated  at  I.ji  Loftia,  February  lOtb,  ItMH,  and  one  from  U. 
Patrick,  recently  publi^«be<l  In  tbe  Kritie,  dt-scripUve  of  t'brlat- 1 
mas  times  in  our  settlement  on  the  Fnerte  river.  I 

Mr.  Owen  sUt<*d  that  it  was  necessary  to  sprea  J  the  literature 
descriptive  of  our  enter|>rise — that  tbe  movement  was  not  known 

that  It  became  the  duty  of  every  frienti  t<i  read  the   pamphlets 

we  had  ou  nand  and  to  pass  them  totboae  ofJhelr  acquaintances 
who  were  likely  to  Uke  an  interest  in  such  matters  awl   that  it 
bad  iieen  decided  by  Mr.  I^vetl  and  himself  to  aend  a  hundred  ol 
each  of   the   four   (lampblets,  which   were  ready,  to  tbe  Credit^  ^„\ 
Fon<ierC;iubs  in  New  York,  Chicago,  Ottawa,  IUo.,Sau  Franciscu  «^ 
and   Taeoma,  W.  T.,  and   to  ask  each  club  to  send,  to  John  W.    w.  I 
Lovell,  16  Vesey  Street,  New  York  City,  %m  In   payment  of   the   J^'J 
aMaa.    Tkia  would  give  f  100  to  publish  new   propoganda  which 
la  waltlac  to   be   circulated.     Those   present   Immediately  paid 
91t.fl0  aad  each  took  aels  of  the  pamphlets  to  distribute. 

Mr.  Ball  addressed  the  me<-tlng,  after  which  Col.  Edward 
Daniels  illustrated,  by  means  of  a  stereoptlcoB,  tbe  8tralta  ol 
Joabua,  Topolobaspo,  aad  a  Btod«a  block  of  tmaitn  C4t^. 


Oscar  Hveasua "  " 

H.  A.  Htereas Taooaa,  WaaluTar. 

Joaeph  A.  M  etSMie Allegao,  MIeblgaa.. 

Total  paid  la.. 
L'>PAIU  U8T. 


lo.eo 

1.00 

«.aa 


IOlOI 

ia.o» 
10.00 


Mao'  A.  craae. ttataak,  Cok>r«<lo 

John  Bell Mare  Islaad.CslKonila.. 

A.  \V.  Ureen Haa  rnaetsvu.c.'aUforala 

W.  IMvU 

Htaw  "irlT"'    Uleaader, California 

i7wDaaa....X. "  

Mrs.  Aageliae  Vuson -  -         

Beaeae  II.  I*alr> 

Mary  U.  MreeU 

Juli»  (.'leaf 

JuliD  JaesaoB 

(<eo.  Crettea 

JoBD  A.  CaMer 

I'.  B.  lloffniaB 

Joe  TroaasoB 


uekland.UhlQ. 

Btooiulnirton,  Ohio. 

Uallas,  Texas 

VIcksboTK,  MUsuipiriL" 

BaUirurtse,  li  aasas 

ttaa  INvKO,t'«Ufania..._ 
Uraod  total I 


We  iii^e  this  up  iiiuetl.v  from  our  letters.    If  the  iMkl  Up  list 
be  not  correct,  or  if  there  be  any  error  anywhere,  will  Mr.  I..»v«4l 


pleaaeiimke  it  right?— ElMToaa. 


List  of  Btockholdera  Coattnaed. 


Post-oace, 


Ka. 


■waata  bn>n(ht  forward  taoai  Va.   «■ MM 


Osage  t'ItT,  Kan*    Miner 
roit  Meade,  ru    (Not  glvea) 


J.  H.  WetaMN*..'  Allegan. Mich... 

1  .Vnas. HIUaiiiBjitoh... 

Sclsh  Anaa,Jr...  "         "    ... 

A.  Loalao  AfBW..  ,__.^" 

Uavtd  Law Haw  VarfcOtty. 


Iloaeek' 
Pamer 

PrtBler UJt. 

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lopolobBinpo  materials.  Originals  property  of  George  Tayte 
For  Dr.  Sanford  tfosk. 


^ezloo  at  th«  Frcnckk.^ 


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position 


[Mabcb  is,     1888. 

I  wicked  MiKoolUh  cane  from  which  Karop^^flera  fawtoy. 

I  Woaaa  will  carry  her  rellgioo*  utare  Into  tbe  SUte,  not  to 
estat>Uah  •  State  relfgloD  an  tbe  foolish  advocate*  o<  the  laat  new 
religloiiH  (ad  are  uow  trying  tu  do,  but  to  keep  allre  with  the 
body  of  lU  laws  the  «plrlt  of  rellitioo  that  will  shake  tbe  8t«t» 
mills  to  righta.  Man  has  faxhloned  tbe  trtie  form  for  th»  Stat* 
Id  our  free,  •elf-goveminc  dt^mocracy.  Let  woman  breathe 
within  It  the  true  spirit  and  we  shall  see  the  city  of  God  coning 
down  out  of  bisaren  apon  earth." — uVrw  York  i^m. 


A  LiCtter  Frua  tkc  President  of  Mezloo. 


Muico  CiTT,  Jtebroary  tOth,  I8M. 


STATc'a  i<9cmt/rAMx'»  Du>abtmCkt  or  Fvsuc  Wonn  or  thb 
Ubxkaic  RcpvBLric.    Sccnu.i  S)i. 

The  Mexicui  ^ovtq-nmeot  havhtg  auoaptml  tbe  ii^vitatiou  uf 
the  French  I<e|>abli<-.  that  Mexico  hIiooM  {>articipiit<>  in  the  In- 
tenuitional  Exhibition  tu  be  opened  at  PariM  in  tH-'>  mouth  of 
May.  1HH9.  the  (  hief  Mafpstrate  Hnd  i'rmjdent  uf  tlie  KefXiblic 
ban  deemed  it  well  to  oriler,  that  with  a  view  of  adtan<HnK  the 
intereHt  and  Hwiinng  the  bent  huupkhh  of  that  noble  enterprise, 
this  oMcn  of  tbe  State'H  Secretary  require  the  var>4>iii>  KailrmMi 
Companiee  of  Ibis  iruuntr.v  to  i-o-<>|ierate  to  that  effect  and  to 

reprenent  at  the  Kiiid  Exhibitou— to  wjt.  forwanl  t4>  thin  oltlce  I  8ki«o»  J.  C.  V*U  PuixcK, 
before  the  «Otb  da.v  of  Set>te{iiber  next— all  that  tie.v  think  to  I  General  Wajne,  Fa.,  U.  8.  A. 

be  of  ad  var.tH^  and  able  to  contribute  to  the  bnter  fame  of:  Brleemed  Sir:  Duly  Impreased  with  yonr  favor  of  the  4Ui  In- 
the  Kxhibitifm.  and  IlkewiHe  tbe  Reneral  itliiaHand  pnitlleH  of  |  sunt  In  which  you  are  pleaneil  to  amplify  tbe  Infomiation  of 
thnir  liitf.'  in  tk^Hcale-of  one  fire  houdred  tnouHi^ndtb  atx-ordinK  i  yoar  previous  letierr,  I  take  pleasure  la  aasurln);  you  that  tbe 
to  Article  ^of^  their  reH()ective  re^rnlations:  alHopb«>tographi<;  interest  which  you  suppostc  I  ftel  in  the  development  and  tbe 
viewH  of  their \nost  remarkable  nt»rkM,  via.  bridew.  depots,  prosperity  of  your  colony,  Is  positive  and  sincere.  I  Immetliately 
workHbofM.  eti-.,  as  likewixe  of  their  l>e?<t  enidneH  and  nuvcbiiieH.  |  addressed  the  Uovernor  of  Snialua  In  order  that  he  nil|{ht  visit 
and  landsca|ie«  mnbrafinf;  the  movements  and  oin-nlation  of  |  the  colony  as  you  desired,  and  inform  the  (iovernment  over 
their  lines,  exhibiting  to  complete  knowledt^  theexa<-t  state  uf  <  which  I  preside,  as  to  its  coudltlou  and  needs.  CoticeruluK  the 
thene  (pvat  roads  of  roniniunictition.  the  di-velopnient  of  uliirh  j  diiflcultlcs  of  which  you  speak  iu  the  expedition  of  Its  affairs  In 
MO  miK-h  contribnteH  to  the  i>n>«rww>  uf  the  country.  !  llie  federal  odlces,  I  will  confer   with   the    Minister  of   Finance 

It  is  the  eiimeitt  desire  un<l  ho|ie  <if  the  Secretary  in  the  inter-  i  that  be  may  dictate  provisions  that  may  effect  their  removal :  al- 
eMt  of  this  l'()in|wtn.v,  whose  shurehulderx  iu  ffreat  |iart  reside  |  tboujch  I  must  Inform  you  that  I  l>elieve  they  are  due  in  great 
abroa<i  and  chiefl.v  in  ilurujie,  that  an  exmrt  estimate  be  at- j  measure  U>  your  lack  of  able  ajjeuts  or  representatives  near  the 
taiueil  of  thestateof  advHm«>inent  Hhi<-li  the  said  lines  enjoy,  I  offices;  and  that  it  Is  undoubtedly  tbe  lack  of  proper  business 
•nd  that  the  rum|>aiiy  from  her  Htnnd|M>int  and  with  siirh  a  management  which  dilays  prompt  and  efficient  execution  in  thia 
view,  promptly  aKHist  tbe  eflTurtji  of  tli*-  Kxe<ntive  to  make  dejmrtment  of  your  affairs.  It  would  be  well,  tlien,  that  yon 
.Mexico  known  nDl4>th«  foreign  iMiuntrieH  with  entire  tnith  and  I  try  to  remove  the  obntacles  Indicated  and  much  will  follow  In, 
exiwtneHH  lit  the  im|ieudinK  exhibition.  j  the  direction  of  your  wishes. 

Lil^rtv  Hi„l  ramtitntum.  tity  ofJhxko,  t„l,.  IH.  iss.s.  \  Vour  very  sincere  friend  and  aenant, 

.V,.        1,  ■•  roiriBio  i>iax. 

(Si|nie<i)  FAiiirxio.  ,__ 

To  TMK    KKI'H»a»KJ!T.»TIVK   or  THK  Tkxas,  Topoix>ba>iho  A'tllj  '  "  / 

pAurM-  Kaii.koai>  a!(i>  T>:i.k«iraph  Comiia.w.  FitANciaoo  M.  I  Exiracto  from  Our  L«ttent. 

KK    I'RIUA.  I  

Letter*  art  mindowt  through  tehich  lee  »wiy  Iwtk  nt  their  au- 
[i  wish  to  sav  to  our  hHends.  in  thi>  i-<inueefMiu.  that  we  wish  li****-— A'-»««T  UwB.\. 
.  wo  nrst  •■laMs  (irauKhtrtmeii,  three  siirveyorMaiid  an  exfierieDeed  {  (Chatham,  Ckxtkr,  N.  Y.,  March  7tb,  1H88. — Tlie  article  tToat 
uut'd<H>r  photoirrapber  to  go  to  Siniilua  ut  once.  If  there  are  .Mr.  Owen,  In  No.  4i,  Is  glorious  and  1  hope  the  day  will  come 
any  Hii<-h  |ien«onM  i-onnecle<l  with  Ub  or  who  wish  to  ki>  to  our  i  when  your  members  can  command  the  respect  of  the  world  like 
settlements.  I  would  Is*  pleaHe<l  l<i  hear  from  them.  The  phot(»- 1  the  people  of  ancient  Kome  who  were  accustomed  to  use  no 
Krapher  is  ex|iei-te<l  to  fnmish  his  own  camera  and  outiit.  the!  other  paasport  In  foreign  countries  than  to  aay:  *'I  am  a  Boman 
surveyors  their  own  traiioits  etc  and   will  lie  exebsetl,  in  eon- j  citlien."— -(^  A.  Cask  to  Kdltors. 

siderntitm  of  this,  from  imyiiiK  one  hundred  dollars  into  the!  

land  fumi.     Tbe  draiifrhtsmen   will,  almi.  have  the  conditioiM  { 
inmleeasy.— Ai.HKKT  K.  Owk.n.] 


Wuniun  In  tbe  8uite. 


Baktow  O.N   Koi  ND,  New   York,  March   Tth,  1888.— I   wish   I 
I  were  going  with  you  on  your  glorious  errand.    I  look  upon  your 
I  departure  for  home  as  a  very  auspicious  event  in  the  annals  of 
I  onr  enterprise.     It  will  no  doubt  give  a   new   Impetus   to   the 
I  movetueut  and  also  cheer  tbe  faithful  ones  who   have   stood   by 
the  cause  through  thick  aud  thin  and  through  trials  innumerable. 
MRBBK  xbwto.x'm    rii-rrRK  or   thk   isk    hhk  hii.i.  .makk  .or    Wishing  you  a  safe  aud  plcai<aut  jouruey  I  will  say  "good  by." 
ciTiCKNSHip.  '  — ('HAKUCs  \.  C'Korcii  u>  Kdiiors. 

At  All  »ouls' Chnrch  the  Hev.  Hel»cr   NewUm   ctMHinded  the  I 
series  of  lectures  )>eann  last  >ear  npon  "Woman  In   the  State."  |     Homkstkao.  Fii,  Maivh  .1,  IMMH.-How  glad  1  wouhl  be  to  see 
lie  said  In  the  coarse  of  his  address:  i  you  <»n<*  more  l>ef<»re  you  go  home.    The  ehances  are  about 

"  The  home  will  t>e  endangered  ••/  woman's  withdrawal  fi«m  1  ••ven  as  to  onr  ever  meeting  cm  this  side.  The  three  score  and 
it,  bat  when  she  is  a  clllze.i  some  of  the  economic  conditions  :  ten  will  whmi  l«e  attaine<i  and  donble  the  predictions  of  stinie 
which  now  make  a  mockery  of  the  homes  of  our  worklngroen,  j  of  my  friends.  That  you  may  reulii-  your  fondest  hope*  aud 
will  be  remedied.  A  I.alK>r  Fartv  will  then  »>e  a  jiarty  for  the  1  «»s|>«"«»M»nN  •»<  t*"*  !»«>'•*«•  o'' an  old  heathen. 
proU-ctiou  of  tbe  home.  Nun-inlelU-ctual  men  say  woman  can  i  Vour  last  art4<>le,  Itlled  with  prophetic  inspiratiuu,  cheers  iite 
not  govern :  but  were  KIU.ib.th  of  Kngland  and  .Maria  Theresa  I  in  my  dwlining  years.  M  ho  shall  Hmit  the  posaibilitiefi  of  God 
only  men  In  skirls  alU-r  all?  Her  adiuituncL  to  vote  will  dan- 1  and  angels,  when  working  iu  harmony  with  the  divine  law  for 
gerously  charge  the  political  atmosphere  with  feeling,  a  real  dan- j  mans  redemption? 

ger,  to  be  minimized  by  tbe  gradual  introducUon  of  woma^^  i      And  s<»  my  ol«l  friend  E.  M.  lUiyntuu.  with  whom   1  atump^l 
political  aflatrs.  ^^^    '  ^*''>*'  *^'^  .Maasachnsetts  in  *7U,  is  still  in  the  progreaa  of  hia  in- 

■•  Woman  will  lean  on  legislation.  •  Fass  a  law'  la  mn  Olte  \  ventiou? 
prescription  for  a  social  evil.  Woman  will  bold  anlUlO  tke  '  We  have  |>asse<l  through  one  of  the  hottest  f«|.nn»r  electiuua 
ground  of  clvlllxatlon  with  the  strongest  kind  of  brake  on  to  tba.,ever  held  in  Homestead.  The  bars  and  whiskey  rings  united 
progress  uf  Id.alists.  Her  vote  will  Ije  cast  solid  against  eco*  llieir  fun-es  tu  defeat  me.  and  they  were  routed  and  demuruliie«l 
Domle  "cranks.'  She  will  want  to  go  one  step  forward  at  aj^tterly.  Workingmen  an<l  buMiness  men  sup|K>rted  me.  The 
time,  and  vlll  bang  on  t»>  the  savings  l>ank  If  she  let*  go%i^Mll-  <  rings  put  np  one  of  the  roost  popular  men  in  town,  a  bank  ci.sh- 
lennlam.  She  will  compel  the  8ute  to  a  higher  tuncttoqikhan  ier,  druggiHt  and  member  of  several  secret  lodge*,  and  he  ftuM 
that  of  policing  pmperty;  she  will  police  manhood  and  woman-  to  save  the  sinking  ship,  (  ungratulaf ions  come  fW>in  all  side*, 
hood.  The  preservation  of  morals  will  be  as  rooch  to  the  8Ute  ,  Personally,  the  victory  to  me  is  of  little  value,  but  as  a  prtiteat 
as  the  protection  of  rested  rights  are  now.  Her  voice  will  be  a;jrainst  tlie  ring  and  whiskey  influen<-eit  w  a  grand  victory. 
aba«ilnt«lv  lifted  against  that  crowning  barbariam— war.  8h«  The  infloenra  ol  forty  whishey  ahops  is  no  small  matter  to  bntt 
who  aaflers  moat  wUl  oae  her  new-foand  poww  to  ead  thla  I  a^nst.— Thomab  W.  Tatix>r  to  A.  K.  Owra. 


TopoloVcoipo  TAterlftls 
For  Dr.    Sanford  Voek, 


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I.as  Tastes  i*  the  name  of  the  camp  at  the  head  of  our  ditch.  Chrittian  R.  Hoffman  is  in  charge  there.  .Mvin  J. 
Wilber  at  La  Ixigia  and  Marie  Howland  at  our  landing  on  the  north  »hore  of  The  Straits  of  Joshua,  Tupolubambo 
flarbor. 


The  coloniNts  landed  at  1, •polobampo  liay,  November  i6,  i886.  There  are  aboui^  jjo  persons  now  u|K>n  the 
(onipany's  lands.  The  colon 's'!t<>  f^o  out  in  groups  of  50  or  more,  at  fixed  times,  in  charge  o(  a  person  .specially 
ap|Hijnted  to  guide  anil  assist  them  in  passing  the  Custom  tlouses,  etc.  There  is  a  K<'oop  ^o'ng  from  Knterprise. 
Kansas,   in   .\pril. 


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The    Credit    Foncier  Company   has    taken    the   contract    to  construct    and   to   lease   The    Mexican  Western 
Kailroad.  frcm  Topolobampo  Harbor  to  Galveston,  Texas,   iioo'miles,  and  branch  lines  in  Mexico,  of  310  miles. 


Topolotwnpo  nftterielc, 
For  Dr.    Sanford  I'osk. 


Orijlnals  proporty  of  3eor^«'   Teys. 


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The  land,  lying  between  the   Fuerte  and  Sinaloa  Ri\-era  and  from  Topolobampo  Bay  to  the  foot-hill*  of  the  Sierra  Madtc.  is  covered  * 

a  thick  but  amall  growth— miatly  varieties  of  acacia. 


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The  head  of  the  ditch  is  about  three  miles  below  the  town  of 
M'ichicahui,  on  the  l-uerte  River.  'i"iitTti*'ch  runs  in  a  straii;ht  line 
l.ir  seven  miles,  its  course  being  south.  22'  53  minutes  west  (that  of 
the  river  at  the  ilitch  head  being  south,  75''  west).  The  grade  will 
ti.-  oni-  foot  to  the  mile.  The  average  cut  for  the  first  mile  is  eigh- 
ticn  feet,  which  drops  lo  thirteen  feet  at  the  end  of  the  third  mile, 
and  to  ten  feet  at  the  end  of  the  fourth,  dropping  ten  feet  in  the  last 
«•»  miles.  Krom  there  (the  end  of  the  seventh  mile)  to  Topolo- 
l<ani|>o  Hay,  a  distance,  by  ditch  line,  of  twenty  miles,  the  cut  will 
he  about  four  feet,  maximum,  being  just  sufficient  to  furnish  the 
dirt  for  the  banks.  Ihe  dilch  cuts  into  tie  Mochis  tract,  consisting 
of  sixty  three  thr>usand  acres,  at  the  end  of  the  si.xlh  mile.  From 
tlieend  of  the  sixth  mile  all  the  land  south  and  west  of  the  ditch, 
dm  a  >lrip  one  mile  wide  on  the  north  and  east  sides  will  be 
Mibiett  to  irrigation. 

F.  A.  H.  Tavs, 

CAif/  Enginter. 


NOTKS  ON  THE  .\BOVE. 

The  dilch,  as  it  is  now  being  dug,  is  six  feet  wide  at  the  bot- 
tom, and  the  banks  slope  one  to  one,  or  at  an  angle  of  forty-five 
decrees  The  bottom  of  the  ditch  will  be  two  and  a  half  feet  below 
low  wator  mark,  hence  will  carry,  at  low  water,  a  stream  six  feet 
wide  at  the  bottom  and  eleven  feet  at  the  surface  of  the  stream. 
However,  there  is  not  a  month  when  the  river  doei  not  rise  from 
one  to  lifteen  feet,  which  increases  the  capacity  of  the  ditch  greatly. 
Ihe  ditch,  as  at  present  constructed,  will  furnish  water  for  the  irri- 
jjaiion  of  twenty  thousand  acres  Enlarged  to  its  permanent  size. 
Twenty  feet  at  the  bottom,  and  four  feet  below  the  low  water  mark, 
it  will  supply  one  hundred  thousand  acres 

There  are  two  hundred  and  eighty-nine  thousand  cubic  yards 
..f;;roundlo  be  moved,  on  the  present  plan,  to  linish.  From  the 
liflh  day  of  January  to  the  fifth  day  of  February,  there  were  moved 
;^,.oo.  cubic  yards,  with  a  daily  average  of  twenty  teams  on  the 
tlump  ;  that  is,  each  team  nnved  over  ore  thousand  four  hundred 
.md  f.irty-five  cubic  yards.  There  are  now  thirty  teams  on  the 
dump,  hence  February  will  show  a  removal  of  not  less  than  thirty- 
six  thousand  cubic  yards. 

•  C.    B.    HOKFMAN. 


L\s  Tastes  (Diich  Camp),  Sinai.o.*,  .\1kx  .  Fki:'v  1'),  iSi,i. 
A.  R.  Owen:  — 

The  work  here  progresses  rapidly  for  the  fotcc  at  work.  We 
have  ninety-three  men  ?n  the  pay-roll  and  thirteen  women.  There 
are  about  fifty  teams  at  work  which  average  daily  lifty  cubic  yards 
per  team,  for  every  team  actually  at  work  on  the  dump.  I  think 
that  the  dirt  can  be  moved  for  about  thirteen  cents  total  cost  (wr 
cubic  yard — may  be  less. 

The  health  is  good  ;  the  spirit  excellent. 

Yours  truly,  C.   B.   Hiukmvn. 

SUBSCRIITION  TO  THE  I.MPROVEME.NT  FIND. 

Estimate  of  cost  of  ditch  now  under  construction  : 

I^ength  of  ditch  to  point  available  for  irrigating  company's 
land,  seven  miles. 

Maximum  depth,  22  feet;  minimum,  6  feet;  width  at  bottom, 
6  feet. 

Slope  of  banks,  45",  or  one  to  one. 

Number  of  cubic  yards  of  soil  to  be  moved,  290,000. 

Cost  per  yard,  based  on  45  days'  actual  work,  13  cents. 

Total  cost  of  ditch,  537,500. 

Total  amount  of  scrip  to  be  issued,  $75,000,  bein^  double  the 
amount  of  the  cash  value  of  labor,  money,  t^■ams,  etc.,  expended  in 
construction  of  the  ditch. 

Water-rights  from  Mexican  Government,  by  concession  and  by 
priority  of  constructing  the  ditch. 

The  amount  of  water  is  ample  at  all  seasons  of  the  year. 

Revenue  for  the  redemption  of  the  scrip,  under  contract  with 
The  Kansas-Sinaloa  Investment  Company  Trustee,  are  derived  from 
the  water  uses;  the  scrip  being  a  lien  upon  the  ditch,  until  all  scrip 
is  redeemed. 

Amount  of  land  irrigated  by  ditch,  20,000  acres. 

Water-use  rates— minimum,  $5  00  per  acre,  increasing  at  (he 
rate  of  10  per  centum  ner  annum,  until  scrip  is  redeemed. 

Hence,  available  revenues  for  the  redemption  of  scrip,  2o,ooj 
acres,  at  $5  00,  equal  Sioo,ooo  plus  the  increase  in  rate. 

The  amount  subscribed  to  this  fund,  at  this  date,  is  530.000 
the  remaining  $7,500  is  now  offered  to  all  who  seek  a  safe  and 
profitable  investment. 

Investors  to  this  fund  receive  double  the  ahiount  of  their  in 
vestment  in  scrip,  drawing  10  per  cent,  interest  from  date  until  paid. 

Remittances  should  be  made  to  The  Kansas  Sinaloa  Investment 
Company,  Enterprise,  Kansas,  or  Chetopa,  Kansas. 

John  W.  BkEiiiEsrHAL,  Stoetary. 


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For  Dr.    Ssnford  j'osIc. 


■inelf  pror.»;rt;-   -f  jeor-,^   Teys. 


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THE  CREDIT  FONCIER  COMPANY. 


Incorporatad  by  the  State  o'.  Colorado,  Sept  17,  18S6. 


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Topolobampo  Harbor  c^atains  54  square  miles  of  water  surface,  over  1 2 1  squara!T><1e;  of  which  are  over  30  feet 
uepin  oi'waiift  liTfi  ii)f  oar,  ai  iow  tide,  is  20  teet.  average  ri;ie  ot  tuie,  %  i&t  mrenttreiy  itiountaai- 
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La  lA>gia  is  the  Company's  truck  farm  of  400  acre£«  It  is  partly  irrigafed  by  a  Huffer  pump  of  500  gallons  per 
t^inu:.-.     It  is  due  North  25  niiles  froa-Topolobampo  landing,  and  in  th«  Valleyof  the  River  Feurte. 


■    TcpolotKapo  rAteriels.    Cr'sir.elr  property   "f  jeorg*   Teyc. 
;  For  Ir.    Sanford  VosV. 

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\tm  CREDIT  FONCIER  COMPANY. 

Incorporated  by  Um  Stete  «t  Colored*,  lopt  ly,  itS6.  '   Ornct,  ji  Nassau  Sntwr,  New  Vokk 


TopolotMMpo  Harbor  cuitUiBS  54  square  miles  of  water  surface,  over  1 2 1  squarornile;  of  wbich  are  over  30  feet 
cp.   '  1  UK  uepio  oi'waidir  cn^«T  tq^  our,  at  low  nde,  is  26  teet.     Average  n^e  ot  tuie,  \  levt      ir^entireiy  mountm- 


locked      Lat   25",  32',  N.      | 


La  Logia  is  the  Company's  truck  ^nn  of  400  acre£«  It  is  partly  irriga^  by  a  Huffer  pump  of  500.  gallons  per 
ipinuw.     It  is  do*  North  25  niOes  fri9>Topolobampo  landing,  and  in  thojf >lley«f  the  River  Feurte. 

•  Icpolotanpo  rAterialc.  Qrisi^«-5  property  of  3eorg«  Teys. 
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These  "  half  tonet,"  illustrate  work  now  in  progress  upon  The  Credit  Foncier  Coapany's  ditch,  to  carry  «at«rr 
from  the  Fuerte  River  to  the  Company's  farm  (Mochia)  of  60,000  acres  and  to  Pacific  City,  on  TopolobampoJf  arbor. 


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I'he   I  uerle  or   Strong  .ki\tr  is  one    i.f    the   eij,ht    I,  rge  nvtrs   (.f    Sinaloa        It  heads  in  the  Sierra  Madre 
over  .'oc  miles  eastward,  and  enters  the  C.ulf   of    California,  shout    thirty  miles  North-Westward    of   Topolobampo 


The  Credit  Foncier  Company  has  over  5.500  members,  including  their  children.  The  Company's  last 
annual  report,  November  i,  1890,  shows  that  5,576  shares  have  been  paid  for.  The  shares  are  $10.  Office, 
No.  t^  Nassau  Street.  New  York  City. 

Topolotampc  rAtPriftls.   Cr'-sinals  property  of  3eor£<'  Teys. 
For  Er.    Snnford  Sfoak. 


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These  "  half  tones,"  illustrate  work  now  in  progress   upon  The   Credit  Koncicr  (oinpany's  ditch,  in  carr\    ».itti 
frotii  the  Futrte  River  to  the  Company's  farm  (Mochis)  of  60,000  acres  and  to  Pacific  City,  on  Topolohampo  il.irhoi 


1  he  I  ii.rie  or  Mronj;  kutt  is  one  il  the  ei;,m  1.  i;;e  iivirs  of  Sinaloa  I;  hcaiis  111  the  .sierra  M.i<lr. 
,\rt  ■  ■-  miles  eastward,  and  enters  the  (iiilf  of  Calilornia.  ibout  thirty  miles  N'orthVVe^tward  cl  ro|HiI<il>am|>i 
!t"    -      -        -w*-  -  J    . 


The  I'redit  Koncier  Company  has  over  5.500  members,  including  their  children.  The  Company's  List 
.annual  re)H>rt.  November  1.  i><)o.  shows  that  5,576  shares  have  been  paid  for.  The  shares  are  5io.  Ollice, 
No.    ;•   Nassau   Street.   .New  York  City. 


For  Ir.   Sunford  Vosk. 


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